other
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈʌðə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /"VD@(r\)/
- (US) enPR: ŭTH'ər, IPA: /ˈʌðɚ/, SAMPA: /"VD@`/
- (AusEn) IPA: /ˈaðə/, SAMPA: /"aD@/
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- Hyphenation: oth‧er
- Rhymes: -ʌðə(r)
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Adjective
other (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- Out of a set of two, not the one previously referred to.
- I don’t like this book, so I’m going to read the other one first.
- He turned around and walked the other way.
- Contrary to.
- You are other than nice.
[edit] Synonyms
- different, disparate
- dissimilar, distinctive
- distinguishable, diverse
- unalike, unlike
- additional, another
- else, farther
- further
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Translations
not the one
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contrary to
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[edit] Noun
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Singular |
Plural |
other (plural others)
- The other one.
- One boat is not better than the other.
[edit] Translations
the other one
[edit] Pronoun
other
- Not the one previously referred to.
- Other people would do it differently.
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Translations
not the one referred to
[edit] Adverb
other (not comparable)
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Positive |
Superlative |
- Apart from; in the phrase "other than".
- Other than that, I'm fine.
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
apart from
[edit] Etymology 2
Probably Old English oþþe.
[edit] Conjunction
other
- (obsolete) Or.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VII:
- And if that I had nat had my prevy thoughtis to returne to youre love agayne as I do, I had sene as grete mysteryes as ever saw my sonne Sir Galahad other Percivale, other Sir Bors.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VII:
[edit] Old Frisian
[edit] Adjective
other
- other, not the one previously referred to
