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all-or-nothing

UK
/ˈɔːl ɔːr ˈnʌθɪŋ/
US
/ˈɔl ɔr ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Translations

all-or-nothingadjective
more all-or-nothing
Comp.
most all-or-nothing
Super.
UK
/ˈɔːl ɔːr ˈnʌθɪŋ/
US
/ˈɔl ɔr ˈnʌθɪŋ/
tout ou rienSe dit d’une logique, d’une attitude ou d’un phénomène qui ne laisse aucune place au compromis ou au résultat partiel.
Her all-or-nothing approach to negotiations often led to high stakes outcomes.
Son approche tout ou rien des négociations conduisait souvent à des résultats à gros enjeux.
Synonyms
binary
absolute
total
extreme
unconditional

Definitions

all-or-nothingadjective
Relating to a situation where there are only two possible outcomes, either complete success or total failure, with no middle ground.
Her all-or-nothing approach to negotiations often led to high stakes outcomes.
Describing a mindset or attitude that is uncompromising and demands total commitment or effort.
His all-or-nothing attitude towards his fitness goals meant he either worked out intensely or not at all.
Occurring completely or not at all; characteristic of a response that either happens in full or does not happen, especially in physiological contexts.
An action potential is an all-or-nothing electrical event in a neuron.
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