other
IPA: ˈʌðɝ
noun
- An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.
- The other one; the second of two.
- (philosophy, psychoanalysis) Radical alterity or otherness conceived or reified as a separate entity; “other people” altogether in their difference from oneself.
verb
- (transitive) To regard, label, or treat as an "other", as not part of the same group; to view as different and alien.
- (transitive) To treat as different or separate; segregate; ostracise.
adjective
- See other (determiner) below.
- Second.
- Alien.
- Different.
- (obsolete) Left, as opposed to right.
adverb
- (obsolete) Otherwise.
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Examples of "other" in Sentences
- I can't find my phone; where could it be hiding among the other clutter on my desk
- The chocolate chip cookies were delicious, but the oatmeal raisin ones were even better than the other batch
- The groceries were piled high in the car, with bags of fruit and vegetables balancing on top of each other
- When I asked for a recommendation at the bookstore, the employee showed me a few mystery novels, among other genres
- I prefer this brand of shampoo over the other one I tried last month; it makes my hair feel much softer
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