all-or-nothing en · ADJ
Meanings
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(not-comparable) 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.
Near-synonyms: black-and-white, dichotomous, all-or-none
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(not-comparable) 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. ▸ Being or relating to a project that will either succeed completely or fail completely.
A crewed moonshot is an all-or-nothing affair: either they get to the moon and back alive, or they don't.
Synonyms
all-or-none · black-and-white · dichotomous · all-or-none · black-and-white · dichotomous
Translations (19)
pt tudo ou nada (Translations) · fi kaikki tai ei mitään (Translations) · tr ya hep ya hiç (Translations) · fr quitte ou double (Translations) · uk пан або́ пропа́в (Translations) · fr ça passe ou ça casse (Translations) · pt ou oito, ou oitenta (Translations) · fr tout ou rien (Translations) · ru грудь в крестах или голова в кустах (Translations) · es todo o nada (Translations) · ro totul sau nimic (Translations) · ru пан или пропал (Translations) · la aut caesar aut nihil (Translations) · it tutto o niente (Translations) · pl bezkompromisowy (Translations) · el όλα ή τίποτα (Translations) · nl hollen of stilstaan (Translations) · fi syteen tai saveen (Translations) · de alles oder nichts (Translations)