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• adjective
Being one more in addition to one or more of the same kind already mentioned or implied.
"Would you like another cup of tea before you leave?"
Distinct or different from the one already considered or known.
"We should discuss that complex issue at another time."
Being a second or new person or thing closely resembling a famous or notable predecessor.
"Critics praised the young physicist as another Einstein."
• pronoun
An additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned.
"She finished her first novel and immediately began writing another."
A different person or thing from one already mentioned or known.
"What relaxes one person may easily irritate another."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Another' is used with singular countable nouns (e.g., 'another book') or with plural nouns preceded by a number or quantifier to treat the group as a single unit (e.g., 'another three days'); in contrast, 'other' is used directly with plural or uncountable nouns.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English around 1300 by the univerbation of the phrase 'an other', combining Old English 'ān' (one) and 'ōþer' (second, different).