both/and

A form of both-and — Inclusive and unjudgmental; accepting different combinations of choices, beliefs, etc. rather than insisting on one or the other.

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Meanings

adjectiveboth/and (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of both-and.
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