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A0322500 (ə-nŭth′ər)adj.1. One more; an additional: had another cup of coffee.2. Distinctly different from the first: took another route to town.3. Some other: put it off to another day.pron.1. An additional one: one encore followed by another.2. A different one: This shirt is too big; I'll try another.3. One of an undetermined number or group: for one reason or another. See Usage Note at each other.

[Middle English on other : on, one; see one + other, other; see other.]

another

(əˈnʌðə) determiner1. a. one more; an added: another chance. b. (as pronoun): help yourself to another. 2. a. a different; alternative: another era from ours. b. (as pronoun): to try one path, then another. 3. a. a different example of the same sort: another Beethoven. b. (as pronoun): we got rid of one loafer, but I think this new man's another. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) another place the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)[C14: originally an other]

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adj. 1. being one more or more of the same; further; additional: Please have another piece of cake. 2. different; distinct; of a different kind: at another time; another man. 3. very similar to; of the same kind or category as: another Martin Luther King, Jr. pron. 4. one more; an additional one. 5. a different one; something different: going from one thing to another. 6. one like the first: one copy for her and another for him. 7. a person other than oneself or the one specified: He told her he loved another. [1175–1225]

another

1. meaning 'one more'

Another thing or person means one more thing or person of the same kind. Another is usually followed by a singular countable noun.

Could I have another cup of coffee?He opened another shop last month.

You can use another with 'few' or a number in front of a plural countable noun.

This will take another few minutes.The woman lived for another ten days.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'another' immediately in front of a plural countable noun or an uncountable noun. Don't say, for example, 'Another men came into the room'. You say 'More men came into the room'.

We ought to have more police officers.We need more information.2. meaning 'different'

Another thing or person also means a different thing or person from the one you have been talking about.

It all happened in another country.He mentioned the work of another colleague.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'another' in front of a plural countable noun or an uncountable noun. Don't say, for example, 'They arrange things better in another countries'. You say 'They arrange things better in other countries'.

Other people had the same idea.We bought toys, paints, books and other equipment.3. used as a pronoun

Another is sometimes a pronoun.

I saw one girl whispering to another.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.another - any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day"some otherother - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"

another

determiner1. a further, an extra, one more, an additional We're going to have another baby.2. a different, an alternative, a variant They referred her to another therapist

Translations

再一再一个另一个另一事另一人

another

(əˈnaðə) adjective, pronoun1. a different (thing or person). This letter isn't from Tom – it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another. 另一（人、事、物） 2. (one) more of the same kind. Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those! 再一（个）

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Do you have this in another color? (US)
Do you have this in another colour? (UK)

Could we have another cup of coffee, please?

Could we have another cup of tea, please?

Another beer

Please bring another bottle

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See:

(but) that's another story
(I'll) see you in another life
(something) is one thing, (something else) is (quite) another
a different kettle of fish
a horse of another
a horse of another color
a horse of another colour
another bite at the cherry
another bite of the cherry
another coat of paint
another country heard from
another county heard from
another day, another dollar
another kettle of fish
another lie nailed to the counter
another nail in (one's) coffin
another nail in the coffin
another pair of eyes
another pair of shoes
another peep
another peep out of (one)
another peep out of you
another story
another string to (one's) bow
another string to your bow
as one door closes, another (one) opens
as one door closes, another one opens
as one door closes, another opens
ask me another
ask me another!
at each other's throats
at one time or another
be (living) on another planet
be a different kettle of fish
be another kettle of fish
be another matter
be another of life's great mysteries
be another thing
be another/a different matter
be in (someone's) shoes
be in another person's shoes
be in another world
be just another pretty face
be not just another pretty face
be on another planet
care for another (something)
care for another?
change one's tune
change one's tune, to
cut one another's throats
cut someone's throat
dance to another tune
each other
give (someone) another chance
go at one another tooth and nail
go from one extreme to another
have another guess coming
have another guess coming, to
have another string to (one's) bow
have another string/more strings to your bow
have another thing coming
have another think coming
have more strings to (one's) bow
he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day
horse of a different color
horse of a different color, a
horse of another color
horse of another/different color, a
if it's not one thing, it's another!
it's one thing after another
it's one thing to (do something), it's another to (do something else)
it's one thing to (do sth), it's another thing to (do sth else)
it's one thing to (do sth), it's quite another to (do sth else)
it's one thing to do A, it's another to do B
It's six of one, half a dozen of another
just another day
just another day at the office
just another pretty face
keep (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
kettle of fish
leave (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
leave for another occasion
live to fight another day
long on (something) and short on (something else)
long on one thing and short on another
made for each other
make fish of one and flesh of another
make goo-goo eyes at (someone)
maybe another time
no accounting for tastes, there is no
not be able to tell one end (of something) from the other
not give (something) another thought
not give it another thought
not just a pretty face
not know one end (of something) from another
on top of
one after another
one after another/the other
one another
One good turn deserves another
one law for the rich and another (law) for the poor
one law for the rich and another for the poor
One man's loss is another man's gain
one man's meat is another man's poison
One man's trash is another man's treasure
one person's loss is another person's gain
one thing after another
one thing and another
One thing leads to another
one thing or person after another
one way and/or another/the other
one way or another
play both ends against the middle
play one against another
play one off against another/each other/the other
save (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
See you in another life
shuttle (someone or something) from (some place) to (some place)
sing a different tune
six of one, (and) half a dozen of the other
somehow or (an)other
strike sparks off one another
tell a different story
tell a different, another, etc. tale/story
tell another story
tell another tale
tell me another
tell me another one
Tell me another one!
Tell me another!
the more (one thing happens), the more (another thing happens)
Think nothing of it
to put it another way
Tomorrow is another day
wear another hat
when one door closes, another opens
when one door shuts, another one opens
When one door shuts, another opens
You’ve got another think coming
you've got another thing coming
you've got another think coming

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determiner a further

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determiner a different

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adj any of various alternatives

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