OTHER


Meaning of OTHER in English

/udh"euhr/ , adj.

1. additional or further: he and one other person.

2. different or distinct from the one mentioned or implied: in some other city; Some other design may be better.

3. different in nature or kind: I would not have him other than he is.

4. being the remaining one of two or more: the other hand.

5. (used with plural nouns) being the remaining ones of a number: the other men; some other countries.

6. former; earlier: sailing ships of other days.

7. not long past: the other night.

8. every other , every alternate: a meeting every other week.

n.

9. the other one: Each praises the other.

pron.

10. Usually, others . other persons or things: others in the medical profession.

11. some person or thing else: Surely some friend or other will help me.

adv.

12. otherwise; differently (usually fol. by than ): We can't collect the rent other than by suing the tenant.

[ bef. 900; ME; OE other (pronoun, adj., and n.); c. G ander, Goth anthar; akin to Skt antara- ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .