First Known Use: before 12th century
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1other
adjective oth·er \ˈə-thər\
—used to refer to all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned
: in addition to the person or thing that has already been mentioned
: different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
Full Definition of OTHER
1
a : being the one (as of two or more) remaining or not included <held on with one hand and waved with the other one> b : being the one or ones distinct from that or those first mentioned or implied <taller than the other boys> c : second <every other day>
2
: not the same : different <any other color would have been better> <something other than it seems to be>
3
: additional <sold in the United States and 14 other countries>
4
a : recently past <the other evening> b : former <in other times>
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Origin of OTHER
Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar other, Sanskrit antara
Related to OTHER
- Synonyms
- disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, different, unalike, unlike
2other
noun
Definition of OTHER
1
a : one that remains of two or more b : a thing opposite to or excluded by something else <went from one side to the other> <nature as the other of culture>
2
: a different or additional one <the others came later>
3
a : one (as another person) that is psychologically differentiated from the self b often capitalized : one considered by members of a dominant group as alien, exotic, threatening, or inferior (as because of different racial, sexual, or cultural characteristics)
First Known Use of OTHER
before 12th century
3other
pronoun, sometimes plural in construction
Definition of OTHER
1
obsolete a : one of two that remains b : each preceding one
2
: a different or additional one <something or other>
First Known Use of OTHER
before 12th century
4other
adverb
Definition of OTHER
: otherwise —used with than <was unable to see them other than by going to their home>
First Known Use of OTHER
13th century
OTHER[1] Defined for Kids
1other
adjective oth·er \ˈə-thər\
Definition of OTHER for Kids
1
: being the one (as of two or more) left <I broke my other arm.>
2
: 1second 1 <Every other page contains an illustration.>
3
: 1extra, additional <Some other guests are coming.>
4
: different or separate from those already mentioned <Some people believe it and other people don't.>
2other
noun
Definition of OTHER for Kids
: a remaining or different one <Lift one foot and then the other.> <The others will follow us later.>
3other
pronoun
Definition of OTHER for Kids
: another thing <There's always something or other going on.>
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