either-or procedure
nounUK /ˈaɪðə ɔː prəˈsiːdʒə/
US /ˈiːðər ɔːr prəˈsiːdʒər/
A way of doing something where you must pick one of two choices.
The game uses an either-or procedure: you can either run or hide.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rule or test that allows only two possible outcomes.
The quiz was an either-or procedure, so every answer was true or false.
3. A way of solving a problem by choosing between two opposite plans.
Their either-or procedure meant picking the cheap plan or the fast plan.
4. A formal process in which a person must select one of two named alternatives.
The vote followed an either-or procedure: yes or no.