other
515
8.6
- adjective
- /ˈʌðər/
:
insólito
- Sometimes it works like magic; other times, I add words back in.
- an other-worldly atmosphere
Examples
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Mathematics is different than other types of studies.
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It has a purpose other than just kind of ego.
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If you go for the other, that which is different.
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OK, These other two terms, these are strange things.
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And it's quite different from other work that you've done.
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Much of the learning in technology education is hands-on and best assessed via techniques other than traditional tests.
Academic text (2008) -
I feel that there's no other plausible explanation.
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This recipe adds a special ingredient that gives it a very other flavor.
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Her outfit was quite other compared to what she usually wears.
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This movie presents a storyline that is other than the typical romantic comedy.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Made for a particular person, purpose, or occasion
∞
2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
∞
3.2
Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable
∞
2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
913
2.0
Not usual and not like what people expect
798
1.0
Different from what is normal or expected
406
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
131
4.0
Strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
123
4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
101
4.1
Not normal or what people expect
100
4.2
Different from what is usual in a way that may be worrying
48
4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
27
5.7
Different from what is usual or expected
23
8.1
Not like what is usual or expected
20
7.0
Very unusual in a noticeable way
14
3.4
Not following a usual pattern or rule
14
8.2
Different from what is normal, often in a way people see as wrong
14
5.4
Not usual for a person or thing
7
8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
3
6.1
Unusual in a way that does not follow normal rules
1
6.3
Not usual and often interesting or surprising
1
7.0
Not usual and different from what you expect
1
9.2
Much more than what is usual or expected
Not usual or expected
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
2
7.5
A situation that has changed so the other person has the advantage
To try something important for the second time after a long break
Imagine being in the other person's place to understand them better
Two choices that are almost the same and make no real difference
- Informal
Says as a joke to show someone else is more hurt after a fight
Compounds
How Different
Surface Forms
Etymology
Other comes from the old root oþer meaning 'different', and a helpful way to remember this sense is to think of something so unlike what we know that it feels 'other' or strange. So calling something 'other' means it is very different from the normal.