Other

/ΛˆΙΓ°Ι™/

The meaning and definition of Other, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Second.
    β€œI get paid every other week.”
  2. See other (determiner) below
noun
  1. An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.
    β€œI'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with others.”
  2. The other one; the second of two.
    β€œOne boat is not better than the other.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms foreign different disparate dissimilar distinctive distinguishable
Antonyms same

Origin

From Middle English other, from Old English oΓΎer.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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