English Explanatory Dictionary

all-or-nothing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being or relating to a situation where a dichotomy (a binary state) pertains: either of two poles is instantiated, with no intermediate state (e.g., a mixture or syncretism) being possible or being permitted.
  2. Being or relating to a project that will either succeed completely or fail completely.

Word forms

all-or-nothing

Synonyms

black-and-white dichotomous all-or-none

Translations

Dutch: hollen of stilstaan Finnish: syteen tai saveen Finnish: kaikki tai ei mitään French: tout ou rien French: quitte ou double French: ça passe ou ça casse German: alles oder nichts Greek: όλα ή τίποτα Italian: tutto o niente Latin: aut caesar aut nihil Polish: bezkompromisowy Portuguese: tudo ou nada Portuguese: ou oito, ou oitenta Romanian: totul sau nimic Russian: пан или пропал Russian: грудь в крестах или голова в кустах Spanish: todo o nada Turkish: ya hep ya hiç Ukrainian: пан або́ пропа́в
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