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another

an·oth·er
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-nuhth -er]
    • /əˈnʌð ər/
    • /əˈnʌðə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nuhth -er]
    • /əˈnʌð ər/

Definitions of another word

  • determiner another Another thing or person means an additional thing or person of the same type as one that already exists. 3
  • determiner another Another is also a pronoun. 3
  • determiner another You use another when you want to emphasize that an additional thing or person is different to one that already exists. 3
  • determiner another You use another at the beginning of a statement to link it to a previous statement. 3
  • determiner another You use another before a word referring to a distance, length of time, or other amount, to indicate an additional amount. 3
  • determiner another You use another in front of the name of a well-known person, place, or event to indicate that you think someone or something is just like that person, place, or event. 3

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Origin of another

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at an1, other

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Another

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

another popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

another usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for another

noun another

prep another

  • other — additional or further: he and one other person.
  • that — (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated: that much; The fish was that big.
  • farther — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
  • fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
  • further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.

preposition another

  • different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.

adjective another

  • any more — If something does not happen or is not true any more or any longer, it has stopped happening or is no longer true.
  • alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.

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