another
/əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ determiner, pronoun
Forms anoda anothah anothuh anotha anotha' anudda anuddah nother
- determiner One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. “Yes, I'd like another slice of cake, thanks.”
- determiner Not the same; different. “Do you know another way to do this job?”
- determiner Any or some other, similar in likeness or in effect, instead. “One gold ingot is valued the same as another, but gemstones are valued individually.”
- pronoun An additional one of the same kind. “This napkin fell to the floor, could you please bring me another?”
- pronoun One that is different from the current one. “I saw one movie, but I think I will see another.”
- pronoun One of a group of things of the same kind. “His interests keep shifting from one thing to another.”
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English another. By surface analysis, an + other.
Webster’s 1913
- pronoun One more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
- pronoun Not the same; different.
Etymology [An a, one + other.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “another”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details