Definitions for another
əˈnʌð əran·oth·er

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. another(a), some other(adj)

   any of various alternatives; some other

   "put it off to another (or some other) day"

Webster Dictionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Another

   one more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect

   Etymology: [An a, one + other.]

2. Another

   not the same; different

   Etymology: [An a, one + other.]

3. Another

   any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any one else; some one else

   Etymology: [An a, one + other.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Another

   an-uth′ėr, adj. not the same: a different or distinct (thing or person): one more: a second: one more of the same kind: any other.—One another, now used as a compound reciprocal pronoun (of two or more); One with another, taken all together, taken on the average.—You're another, the vulgar Tu quoque. [Orig. an other.]

Editors Contribution(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. another

   An identical type.

   They had another meal prepared for their family as they loved to spend time together.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 8, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'another' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #143

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'another' in Written Corpus Frequency: #182

Anagrams for another »

1. on Earth, on earth

How to pronounce another?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of another in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of another in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of another in a Sentence

1. Dernatinus:

   I defend this land only because its people are oppressed by the invaders, I can do the same if I were in another land, because all the lands are my Homeland

2. Steven Barnett:

   It's another reason for questioning the judgment of Murdoch himself, because he must surely appreciate the political embarrassment caused at the time by her and those close to her.

3. Rachel Landman:

   We are, of course, all saddened that they will at some point fade away, but we think they'll be around for another 40 years or so. From a business perspective, it makes them more special and unique.

4. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop:

   These are details we will consider once the reports have been verified one way or another.

5. Lopez Obrador:

   Mexico will follow a respectful foreign policy of non-intervention...and right now, we don't expect to abandon that policy, that does not mean that we're not concerned about the situation in one country or another, in this case Venezuela. We're going to look into it and see how we can design, or help contribute, in the best way.

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