■ adjective & pronoun
1》 used to refer to a person or thing that is different from one already mentioned or known.
↘alternative of two.
↘those not already mentioned.
2》 additional.
3》 ( the ~ ) Brit. informal sexual intercourse.
4》 (usu. the Other ) Philosophy & Sociology that which is distinct from, different from, or opposite to something or oneself.
Phrases
no ~ archaic nothing else.
the ~ day (or night , week , etc.) a few days (or nights, weeks, etc.) ago.
one's ~ half Brit. informal one's wife, husband, or partner.
the ~ place Brit. humorous
1》 hell, as opposed to heaven.
2》 Oxford University as regarded by Cambridge, and vice versa.
3》 the House of Lords as regarded by the House of Commons, and vice versa.
the ~ woman the mistress of a married man.
Origin
OE ōther , of Gmc origin.