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Another

[uh-nuhth-er]

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adjective

being one more or more of the same; further; additional: another piece of cake.

different; distinct; of a different period, place, or kind: at another time; another man.

very similar to; of the same kind or category as: What we need today is another Thomas Jefferson.

pronoun

one more; an additional one: That first hot dog tasted so good I'd like another.

a different one; something different: going from one house to another.

one like the first: one copy for her and another for him.

a person other than oneself or the one specified: He told her he loved another.

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Another is always a great word to know.

So is bezoar. Does it mean:

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

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Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; see an¹, other

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Example Sentences

Earlier this week two economists debated the merits of another round of fiscal stimulus.

We don't need another set of memoranda from on high, or-God forbid-another faculty committee.

Greek workers demonstrated again this week against yet another set of austerity measures.

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Earlier this week two economists debated the merits of another round of fiscal stimulus.

We don't need another set of memoranda from on high, or-God forbid-another faculty committee.

Greek workers demonstrated again this week against yet another set of austerity measures.

Barbastathis is confident that his team or another group will come up with a true, three-dimensional invisibility cloak soon.

We've had a large earthquake, but the chances of having another one are pretty small.

They compete with one another for limited resources: brain time or bandwidth.

Here's another reason to buy honey from someone you know and trust.

Another thing that makes automakers nervous is the uncertainty of where powertrain technology is going.

Another group of reptiles, until recently neglected, were also important carnivores.

These group members even greet one another with a prairie dog kiss or nuzzle.

In the last chapters there is still another method with interference after delaying light rays.

Americans, in particular, are considered exceptional if they know another language.

Another requirement was having the wall double as seating space so they, and guests, could observe the tortoise in comfort.

Stand by for another dud millennium computer bug warning.

It's rarely productive for one group of citizens to fight another over resources, because the game is so rarely zero-sum.

They form a so-called subduction zone, in which one plate dives beneath another.

They've made it clear mankind could use another extinction event to thin out the egg-pushing dodos in our flocks.

It will probably be another few years before the dinosaurs come back.

Add another inch of sand, then a sheet of window screen or hardware cloth to protect the cable.

Uncovering another link between chimpanzees and humans, a new study found chimps gesture mainly with their right hands.

Another kind of antibiotic--tetracycline--also inhibits bacterial growth by stopping protein synthesis.

Moments later another shark breaches and bites a seal.

It only takes five minutes or so to get homemade stock started and another few minutes to strain it at the end.

People can move from one country to another, or they can move from one state to another.

Information is teleported from one ion to another by encoding quantum information onto the first ion.

Less well known is that he also painted in another medium, living organisms.

Another application of mortar or grout creates a level surface.

Hunley has uncovered another surprise: ornate gold and diamond jewelry.

Standing in the middle of the largest gypsum field in the world, you may feel as if you are on another planet.

The next spring, she spreads another inch of compost.

The excuse is that the collision, if there is one, won't happen for another three or four billion years.

It's one thing to create a patio on bare earth, and another to build it over an existing concrete slab.

Something resembling a pillow seems to bulge out of another casket.

Another example of salvaged wood turned into a lovely piece of outdoor furniture.

Orcas have evolved complex culture: a suite of behaviors animals learn from one another.

And although the mix is made for frying into crisp balls, it has another nifty, neater use.

So next time think about that before you go kill another wolf.

As a result, papayas of one variety or another are available here year-round.

Tunney retired undefeated after another year and one more fight.

The demonic influence exerted over another human is tragic.

After yet another major mining catastrophe, much has to be done to improve mine safety.

Advocates of research involving human embryonic stem cells have won another court battle.

To keep it is to face and overcome a national trauma and to accept a small but real risk of another disaster.

If one player made a selfish choice instead of a mutually beneficial one, another player could penalize him.

The ways in which brains differ from one another show up in the ways their owners perceive the world.

Prehistoric masons built the ringed monuments atop one another and buried them forming a hill.

In another large bowl, with a mixer on high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.

Yet another science report warns that action must be taken to restrain greenhouse gas emissions.

He first combined plants with textures and forms that play off one another.

Put another nail in the coffin of our country's economy and add another few hundred people to the unemployment lines.

But these gigantic blobs are unwelcome visitors from another place.

Just another example of a non-scientist trying to tell a scientist how science works.

On the odd chance they actually speak face to face to another human being, they're no better.

Tailor your gift with a pocket or another creative touch.

For another, severely limiting the scope of collective bargaining to wages undercuts another important function of unions:.

To cross one line or to venture too far from another might invite retribution, even death.

Chewing gum, of course, has been around in one form or another for thousands of years:.

Playing plant colors and textures off one another is what makes these living centerpieces interesting.

Don't rush into another graduate program or law school.

Here is yet another good reason to brush your teeth regularly.

Moving lazily to another branch, he sends ripples gliding.

And doing so allows you to add another narrative element to your statement.

His borrowed car broke down, so he went to find another vehicle.

We do not use any articles submitted to, accepted by, or published by another publication.

One appears to be in the act of lifting, another might be spinning something on his finger, and the.

It's another virtual computer running on top of your computer.

Hawaiians lived in small communities ruled by chieftains who battled one another for territory.

Hazelnuts or any local nuts add another touch of autumn.

Another week, another transaction involving a for-profit online college.

The sea dragon's disguise helps it stay off another fish's menu.

The problem finding another source of fuel that doesn't produce toxic waste.

Another may experience a certain taste upon hearing a particular sound.

That's another reason not to add another graduate degree without knowing clearly where it will take you.

Another new trick magnifies fine details normally invisible to lenses.

Any deeper and we'll turn around and try to find another route.

If you don't want to build your own box, here's another way you can go.

Join scientists as they discover how the giant animals communicate with one another without making a sound.

In fact, they show a remarkable ability to organize themselves and support one another.

Or the girl who, audibly whispering, asked another table member my name for the sole purpose of requesting a few of my jellybeans.

Carve another cavity at the bottom for a battery-operated lantern.

The idea is for a family to be able to see how another family lives.

It forces each side to clarify its views and to find experiments that will distinguish one idea from another.

At one point he said that if it had been another magazine, he would have told us to get lost.

Another method is to artificially widen rivers at certain points to prevent overflow in other areas.

But the researchers hope the project will provide a bounty of data while helping volunteers connect with one another.

That's where another state-of-the-art technique comes in:.

Brain cells, called neurons, communicate with one another through electrical impulses.

From out of nowhere, a dog from another team-its trace cut or broken-veers in front of us and falls beneath our left runner.

Shoppers remember more items dropped into their own basket than they do those put into another person's.

There are times when she veers too far in one direction or another and something seems missing.

Mulligan make the case for and against another fiscal stimulus package.

These near-the-ground vents are another place embers can get in.

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World English Dictionary

another (əˈnʌðə)

—*determiner*
1.	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.	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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Word Origin & History

another

early 13c., merger of an other. O.E. simply had oþer. Originally "a second of two."

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Idioms & Phrases

another

In addition to the idiom beginning with another, also see dance to another tune; have another guess coming; horse of a different (another) color; one good turn deserves another; one man's meat is another man's poison; one way or another; sing a different (another) tune; tomorrow is another day; wear another hat.