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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024oth•er /ˈʌðɚ/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- additional:I made one other purchase.
- different from the one mentioned:Some other player might be better at the game.
- (used to refer to the remaining or second one of two persons or things, as when the person or thing is known from the discussion or context, or has already been mentioned):[the + ~]wore no rings on the other hand.
- being the remaining ones of a number:[~ + plural noun]Some other countries may join the boycott.
- former;
earlier:sailing ships of other days. - not long past:[the + ~]I saw her the other night.
n. [countable] - the other one:Each praises the other.
pron. - Usually, others. [plural] other persons or things:Others in the medical profession may not like this.
- some person or thing else:[singular]Surely some friend or other will help me.
adv. - other than, otherwise;
differently:We can't collect the rent other than by suing the tenant.
Idioms- every other, the first or the second of a pair:skipping every other page.
- on the other (hand), (used to introduce the second of two ideas that contrast with each other):On the one hand, we could go; on the other (hand), we could stay.
- Idioms the other side of the coin, the second, different choice or point of view to consider.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024oth•er (uᵺ′ər),USA pronunciation adj. - additional or further:he and one other person.
- different or distinct from the one mentioned or implied:in some other city; Some other design may be better.
- different in nature or kind:I would not have him other than he is.
- being the remaining one of two or more:the other hand.
- (used with plural nouns) being the remaining ones of a number:the other men; some other countries.
- former;
earlier:sailing ships of other days. - not long past:the other night.
- Idioms every other, every alternate:a meeting every other week.
n. - the other one:Each praises the other.
pron. - Usually, others. other persons or things:others in the medical profession.
- some person or thing else:Surely some friend or other will help me.
adv. - otherwise;
differently (usually fol. by than):We can't collect the rent other than by suing the tenant.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English ōther (pronoun, adjective, adjectival, and noun, nominal); cognate with German ander, Gothic anthar; akin to Sanskrit antara-
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: other /ˈʌðə/ determiner - (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
- the other ⇒ (as pronoun; functioning as sing): one walks while the other rides
- (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
- additional; further: there are no other possibilities
- (preceded by every) alternate; two: it buzzes every other minute
- other than ⇒ apart from; besides: a lady other than his wife
- different from: he couldn't be other than what he is
Archaic form: other from - no other ⇒ archaic nothing else: I can do no other
- or other ⇒ (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
- other things being equal ⇒ conditions being the same or unchanged
- the other day ⇒ a few days ago
- the other thing ⇒ an unexpressed alternative
pron - another: show me one other
- (plural) additional or further ones
- (plural) other people or things
- the others ⇒ the remaining ones (of a group)
adv - (usually used with a negative and followed by than) otherwise; differently: they couldn't behave other than they do
Etymology: Old English ōther; related to Old Saxon āthar, ōthar, Old High German andar |