another

an-oth-er · determiner

imported

Definitions

determiner

  1. 1.

    One more; an additional.

  2. 2.

    A different one; an alternative.

  3. 3.

    Someone or something of the same type.

  4. 4.

    An additional person or thing.

  5. 5.

    A different person or thing.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    one another — Each other (reciprocal).
  • •
    one way or another — By some means.
  • •
    another thing coming — A surprise or reality check.
  • •
    another story — A different situation.
  • •
    yet another — Still one more (often expressing frustration).
  • •
    one after another — In succession.

Related words

Antonyms: same
See also: additional, different, more, other
Synonyms: a different, an additional, one more

Etymology

From Middle English, originally written as two words: an other ("a different one, one more"), from an ("one") + other. The two words were gradually joined.