"neither" meaning in All languages combined

See neither on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈnaɪðər/ [US], /ˈnaɪðə(r)/ [UK] Audio: en-us-neither.ogg [US], en-us-neither-2.ogg [US]
  1. Neither is used to show that a something that is not true in one case is also not true in another case.
    Sense id: simple-neither-en-adv-WsuIo0-M

Determiner [English]

IPA: /ˈnaɪðər/ [US], /ˈnaɪðə(r)/ [UK] Audio: en-us-neither.ogg [US], en-us-neither-2.ogg [US] Forms: neither
Head templates: {{determiner}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Not one or the other; not either; none of two things. Tags: singular
    Sense id: simple-neither-en-det-OsEhiH1S Categories (other): Count determiners, Definite determiners, Singular determiners
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          "text": "Fresia and Lydia sat on either side of the bed, but neither spoke."
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          "text": "Neither of his two kids wants to work for him."
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          "text": "He only has two friends, and neither one is interesting."
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        {
          "text": "In the first game neither side scored."
        },
        {
          "text": "Neither Darwin nor Huxley worked at Oxford."
        },
        {
          "text": "This helps neither you nor me."
        },
        {
          "text": "We are neither saying that it's wrong, nor are we saying you should try it."
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