Etymology : Middle English, from Old English Other; akin to Old High German andar other, Sanskrit antara
Pronunciation : &-[
th]&r
Function : adjective
Date : before 12th century
1. remaining one of a pair; another one; different person. another; different; remaining of a pair; additional; in the recent past. adotherwise, differently. prosomething else, someone else. other\oth"er\ (ŭ&thlig;"&etilde;r), conj. [see:
or.] either; -- used with other or or for its correlative (as either or are now used). [obs.] other of chalk, other of glass.other \oth"er\, pron. & a. [as. ō?er; akin to os. ā?ar, ō?ar, d. & g. ander, ohg. andar, icel. annarr, sw. annan, dan. anden, goth. an?ar, skr. antara: cf. l. alter; all orig. comparatives: cf. skr. anya other. ?180. cf. alter.] [formerly other was used both as singular and plural.].
2. different from that which, or the one who, has been specified; not the same; not identical; additional; second of two. each of them made other for to win. whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. v.
3. 2. not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river.
4. alternate; second; -- used esp. in connection with every; as, every other day, that is, each alternate day, every second day.
5. left, as opposed to right. [obs.] a distaff in her other hand she had.note: other is a correlative adjective, or adjective pronoun, often in contrast with one, some, that, this, etc. the one shall be taken, and the other left. xxiv.
6. and some fell among thorns but other fell into good ground. xiii. 7,.
7. it is also used, by ellipsis, with a noun, expressed or understood. to write this, or to design the other. it is written with the indefinite article as one word, another; is used with each, indicating a reciprocal action or relation; and is employed absolutely, or eliptically for other thing, or other person, in which case it may have a plural. the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. xlix.
8. if he is trimming, others are true. other is sometimes followed by but, beside, or besides; but oftener by than. no other but such a one as he. other lords beside thee have had dominion over us. xxvi.
9. for other foundation can no man lay than that is laid. iii.
10. the whole seven years of ignominy had been little other than a preparation for this very hour.other some, some others. [obs. or prov. eng.].
11. Either; used with other or or for its correlative.
12. Different from that which, or the one who, has been specified; not the same; not identical; additional; second of two.
13. Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river.
14. Alternate; second; used esp. in connection with every; as, every other day, that is, each alternate day, every second day.
15. Left, as opposed to right.
16. Otherwise. very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; "a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow 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".
17. oth·er others When other follows the determiner an, it is written as one word: see:
another.
18. You use other to refer to an additional thing or person of the same type as one that has been mentioned or is known about. They were just like any other young couple The communique gave no other details. Other is also a pronoun. Four crewmen were killed, one other was injured In 1914 he lied about his age so that he could join the war effort.
19. You use other to indicate that a thing or person is not the one already mentioned, but a different one. Calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate and 48p per minute at all other times He would have to accept it; there was no other way Other is also a pronoun. This issue, more than any other, has divided her cabinet Some of these methods will work. Others will not.
20. You use the other to refer to the second of two things or people when the identity of the first is already known or understood, or has already been mentioned. The Captain was at the other end of the room Half of PML's scientists have first degrees, the other half have PhDs. The other is also a pronoun. Almost everybody had a cigarette in one hand and a martini in the other.
21. You use other at the end of a list or a group of examples, to refer generally to people or things like the ones just mentioned. Queensway Quay will incorporate shops, restaurants and other amenities Place them in a jam jar, porcelain bowl, or other similar container. Other is also a pronoun. Descartes received his stimulus from the new physics and astronomy of Copernicus, Galileo, and others.
22. You use the other to refer to the rest of the people or things in a group, when you are talking about one particular person or thing. When the other pupils were taken to an exhibition, he was left behind. The others is also a pronoun. Aubrey's on his way here, with the others.
23. Other people are people in general, as opposed to yourself or a person you have already mentioned. The suffering of other people appals me She likes to be with other people. Others means the same as other people. His humour depended on contempt for others.
24. You use other in informal expressions of time such as the other day, the other evening, or the other week to refer to a day, evening, or week in the recent past. I rang her the other day and she said she'd like to come round.
25. vagueness You use expressions like among other things or among others to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all. He moved to England in 1980 where, among other things, he worked as a journalist His travels took him to Dublin, among other places He is expected to be supported at the meeting by Dennis Skinner and Tony Benn among others.
26. If something happens, for example, every other day or every other month, there is a day or month when it does not happen between each day or month when it happens. Their food is adequate. It includes meat at least every other day, vegetables and fruit Now that their children have grown up she joins Paddy in London every other week.
27. emphasis You use every other to emphasize that you are referring to all the rest of the people or things in a group. The same will apply in every other country.
28. emphasis You use none other than and no other than to emphasize the name of a person or thing when something about that person or thing is surprising in a particular situation. He called together all his employees and announced that the manager was none other than his son.
29. emphasis You use nothing other than and no other than when you are going to mention a course of action, decision, or description and emphasize that it is the only one possible in the situation. Nothing other than an immediate custodial sentence could be justified The rebels would not be happy with anything other than the complete removal of the current regime They have left us with no other choice than to take formal action.
30. vagueness You use or other in expressions like somehow or other and someone or other to indicate that you cannot or do not want to be more precise about the information that you are giving. The Foundation is holding a dinner in honour of something or other Somehow or other he's involved.
31. You use other than after a negative statement to say that the person, item, or thing that follows is the only exception to the statement. She makes no reference to any feminist work other than her own.
32. each other: see:
each one after the other: see one one or other: see one this, that and the other: see:
this in other words: see word.
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