/ əˈnʌðə(r); NAmE / determiner , pronoun
1.
one more; an extra thing or person :
Would you like another drink?
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.'
We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go.
'It's a bill.' 'Oh no, not another!'
I got another of those calls yesterday.
—compare other
HELP NOTE : Another can be followed by a singular noun, by of and a plural noun, or by a number and a plural noun.
2.
different; a different person or thing :
Let's do it another time.
We need another computer (= a new one) .
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter .
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one .
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another.
3.
a person or thing of a very similar type :
She's going to be another Madonna (= as famous as her) .
There'll never be another like him.
—see also one another
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IDIOMS
- of one kind, sort, etc. or another
—more at one
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : as an other until the 16th cent.