other

/ˈʌðər/

/ˈʌðə/

Other forms: others

Use the adjective other to distinguish something as being different or distinct. You might ask your friend if she's coming to the movies with you, or if she has other plans.

If you don't get the first job you apply for, you'll have to see if other places are hiring. If you're sweating in the hot summer sunshine, you might want to cross to the other side of the street. Other can take various meanings, from "opposite" to "strange" to "additional." You might also notice other in phrases like "how the other half live," meaning rich versus poor people, or "the other day" — a few days ago.

Definitions of other

1. adjective

   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”

   “she lived on the other side of the street from me”

   “went in the other direction”

   synonyms:

   different

   distinctly separate from the first

   another, some other

   any of various alternatives; some other

   different

   distinct or separate

   new

   other than the former one(s); different

   opposite

   the other one of a complementary pair

   opposite

   being directly across from each other; facing

   opposite

   moving or facing away from each other

   otherwise

   other than as supposed or expected

   separate

   independent; not united or joint

   antonyms:

   same

   same in identity

   aforementioned, aforesaid, said

   being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

   identical, selfsame, very

   being the exact same one; not any other
2. adjective

   very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected
   “"a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow”

   synonyms:

   strange, unusual

   being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
3. adjective

   recently past
   “the other evening”

   synonyms:

   past

   earlier than the present time; no longer current
4. adjective

   belonging to the distant past
   “in other times”

   synonyms: early, former

   past

   earlier than the present time; no longer current