another

[uh-nuhth-er]

adjective

1. being one more or more of the same; further; additional.

   another piece of cake.

2. different; distinct; of a different period, place, or kind.

   at another time;

   another man.

3. very similar to; of the same kind or category as.

   What we need today is another Thomas Jefferson.

pronoun

1. one more; an additional one.

   That first hot dog tasted so good I'd like another.

2. a different one; something different.

   going from one house to another.

3. one like the first.

   one copy for her and another for him.

4. a person other than oneself or the one specified.

   He told her he loved another.

another

/ əˈnʌðə /

determiner

1. 1. one more; an added

      another chance

   2. ( as pronoun )

      help yourself to another

2. 1. a different; alternative

      another era from ours

   2. ( as pronoun )

      to try one path, then another

3. 1. a different example of the same sort

      another Beethoven

   2. ( as pronoun )

      we got rid of one loafer, but I think this new man's another

4. the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)

Word History and Origins

Origin of another¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; an ¹ + other

Word History and Origins

Origin of another¹

C14: originally an other

Idioms and Phrases

• dance to another tune
• have another guess coming
• horse of a different (another) color
• one good turn deserves another
• one man's meat is another man's poison
• one way or another
• sing a different (another) tune
• tomorrow is another day
• wear another hat

Example Sentences

But another is exactly how he set the fire.

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In another positive development for L.A., the achievement gap narrowed slightly between Asian and white students compared to Black and Latino students.

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When strands of DNA - our genetic building blocks - are damaged, a mechanism is triggered whereby another undamaged strand of DNA is used as a template to repair the break.

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Gabon have what is likely to be a much tougher task away in Nairobi to Gambia, another country lacking an international-standard venue.

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In yet another sign of America’s amazing economic resilience, not even the prospect of an extended government shutdown has dented the country’s outlook, as measured by its financial markets.

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Related Words

• other 
• that