What is "other" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does other mean in English? Meaning of other definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "other" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "other": not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

Adjective

  • Meaning: not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
  • Example: today isn't any other day the construction of highways and other public works he asked for other employment any other person would tell the truth his other books are still in storage then we looked at the other house hearing was good in his other ear the other sex she lived on the other side of the street from me went in the other direction
  • Synonyms: other
  • Antonyms: same
  • Similar: another different new opposite otherwise some other
  • Also see: separate
  • Pronunciation in US: ŭth′ər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈʌðə(ɹ)/

    Hyphenation: oth‧er

    Meaning of "other": recently past

    Adjective

  • Meaning: recently past
  • Example: the other evening
  • Synonyms: other
  • Similar: past
  • Pronunciation in US: ŭth′ər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈʌðə(ɹ)/

    Hyphenation: oth‧er

    Meaning of "other": belonging to the distant past

    Adjective

  • Meaning: belonging to the distant past
  • Example: the early inhabitants of Europe former generations in other times
  • Synonyms: early former other
  • Similar: past
  • Pronunciation in US: ŭth′ər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈʌðə(ɹ)/

    Hyphenation: oth‧er

    Meaning of "other": very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected

    Adjective

  • Meaning: very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected
  • Example: a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail
  • Synonyms: other
  • Similar: strange unusual
  • Pronunciation in US: ŭth′ər, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈʌðə(ɹ)/

    Hyphenation: oth‧er

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