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another

  • determiner
  • an·oth·er
  • /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

Example

“Yes, I'd like another slice of cake, thanks.”

Other meanings

  1. Not the same; different.

    “Do you know another way to do this job?”

  2. 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.”

Example sentences

  • “The shadow people are spies from another dimension.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “I don't want to watch another one.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
  • “Will the global economy face another downturn?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "another".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “another” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.