Definitions for Another
əˈnʌð əran·oth·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. another(a), some otheradjective

   any of various alternatives; some other

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anotheradjective

   Etymology: from an and other.

   1. Not the same.

   He that will not lay a foundation for perpetual disorder, must of necessity find another rise of government than that. John Locke.

   2. One more; a new addition to the former number.

   ———— A fourth? ————
   Start eye!
   What! will the line stretch out to th’ crack of doom?
   Another yet? —— a seventh! I’ll see no more. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   3. Any other; any one else.

   If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him. 1 Samuel, ii. 25.

   Why not of her? preferr’d above the rest,
   By him with knightly deeds, and open love profess’d;
   So had another been, where he his vows address’d. John Dryden, Fables.

   4. Not one’s self.

   A man shall have diffused his life, his self, and his whole concernments so far, that he can weep his sorrows with another’s eyes; when he has another heart besides his own, both to share, and to support his grief. South.

   5. Widely different; much altered.

   When the soul is beaten from its station, and the mounds of virtue are broken down, it becomes quite another thing from what it was before. South.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Another

   Another Lonely Night is a single by American country music artist Jean Shepard. Released in November 1970, it was the first and only single for her 1971 album Here and Now. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was covered the same year by American country music artist Lynn Anderson on her album Rose Garden.

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1. another

   Another refers to something or someone distinct and different from what has already been mentioned or seen, often used to indicate an additional or alternative option or occurrence. It implies another instance or alternative version of something that has already been referred to or experienced.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Another

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

2. Another

   not the same; different

3. Another

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

4. Etymology: [An a, one + other.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

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 ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

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  

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1. Another

   Another vs. Other -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Another and Other.

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

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Anagrams for Another »

1. on Earth

2. on earth

3. rheotan

4. athenor

How to pronounce Another?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Another in sign language?

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. John Auers:

   In routine times, margins are decent but not great, but let's say another plant has a problem, it will be good for them.

2. Eyad Al-Samman:

   Among the key reasons for wishing to spend another day in my life is the hope.

3. Michelle Obama:

   Music helps us share ourselves -- our dignity and sorrows, our hopes and joys, it allows us to hear one another, to invite each other in. Music shows us that all of it matters -- every story within every voice, every note within every song.

4. Lenny Bruce:

   Now a Jew, in the dictionary, is one who is descended from the ancient tribes of Judea, or one who is regarded as descended from that tribe. That's what it says in the dictionary; but you and I know what a Jew is -- One Who Killed Our Lord. And although there should be a statute of limitations for that crime, it seems that those who neither have the actions nor the gait of Christians, pagan or not, will bust us out, unrelenting dues, for another deuce.

5. House Speaker Michael Madigan:

   This is another opportunity to not shut down the government.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Another
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Another
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Another
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Another
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Another