other
Americanadjective
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additional or further.
he and one other person.
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different or distinct from the one or ones already mentioned or implied.
I'd like to live in some other city.
The TV show follows the lives of people who are married, single, or other.
The application gives three gender choices—male, female, and other.
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different in nature or kind.
I would not have him other than he is.
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being the remaining one of two or more.
the other hand.
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(used with plural nouns) being the remaining ones of a number.
the other men;
some other countries.
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former; earlier.
sailing ships of other days.
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not long past.
the other night.
noun
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the other one.
Each praises the other.
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(often initial capital letter) none the other,
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a group or member of a group that is perceived as different, foreign, strange, etc..
Prejudice comes from fear of the other.
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a person or thing that is the counterpart of someone or something else.
the role of the Other in the development of self.
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pronoun
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Usually others other persons or things.
others in the medical profession.
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some person or thing else.
Surely some friend or other will help me.
adverb
verb (used with object)
idioms
determiner
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(when used before a singular noun, usually preceded by the) the remaining (one or ones in a group of which one or some have been specified)
I'll read the other sections of the paper later
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( as pronoun; functioning as sing )
one walks while the other rides
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(a) different (one or ones from that or those already specified or understood)
he found some other house
no other man but you
other days were happier
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additional; further
there are no other possibilities
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(preceded by every) alternate; two
it buzzes every other minute
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apart from; besides
a lady other than his wife
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Archaic form: other from. different from
he couldn't be other than what he is
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archaic nothing else
I can do no other
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(preceded by a phrase or word with some) used to add vagueness to the preceding pronoun, noun, noun phrase, or adverb
some dog or other bit him
he's somewhere or other
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conditions being the same or unchanged
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a few days ago
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an unexpressed alternative
pronoun
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another
show me one other
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(plural) additional or further ones
the police have found two and are looking for others
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(plural) other people or things
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the remaining ones (of a group)
take these and leave the others
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(plural) different ones (from those specified or understood) See also each other one another
they'd rather have others, not these
adverb
Etymology
Origin of other
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ōther (pronoun, adjective, and noun); cognate with German ander, Gothic anthar; akin to Sanskrit antara-
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And the film shows writers being added, crew members exiting the project, and other complications that occurred during the three years it took to make “The Ringmaster.”
From Salon
They are starring alongside each other in Crime 101, a tense thriller that swaps superhero spectacle for a game of psychological cat and mouse.
From BBC
"From a portfolio and focus standpoints, it makes sense to drop them and concentrate on higher-volume products like the Model 3 and Model Y, along with other business expansion bets," Caldwell added.
From BBC
His efforts have been met with protests and legal challenges in other Democratic-led places like Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
From BBC
As prominent employers such as Amazon now cut roles, many companies in other industries continue to hold on to their staffers.
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