another

Another is defined as an additional amount.

(adjective)

An example of another is getting one more piece of candy from a jar.

Another means someone or something that is not the same.

(adjective)

An example of another is asking to get a different pen if yours is not working.

Another refers to someone of something that is comparable or alike.

(adjective)

An example of another is referring to a new movie that is similar to one already produced.

The definition of another is one more of a person, place or thing.

(pronoun)

An example of another is to state that you would like one more piece pie.

Another refers to something that is dissimilar.

(pronoun)

An example of another is to say that when you are running errands you are going to this store and that store.

Another can refer to doubling something.

(pronoun)

An example of another is to say that you would like one scoop of vanilla ice cream and then a second of the same.

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See another in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. one more; an additional: have another cup of tea
  2. a different; not the same: in another city, at another time
  3. one of the same sort as; some other: another Caesar

Origin: ME an other; OE uses solid ōther in same sense

pronoun

  1. one additional
  2. a different one: anger is one thing, but rage is another
  3. one of the same kind

See another in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  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.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English on other

Origin: : on, one; see one

Origin: + other, other; see other

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