Meaning of all-or-nothing | Babel Free

Definitions

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.
   not-comparable
2. Being or relating to a project that will either succeed completely or fail completely.
   not-comparable

Examples

“Near-synonyms: black-and-white, dichotomous, all-or-none”

“A crewed moonshot is an all-or-nothing affair: either they get to the moon and back alive, or they don't.”

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