other
6
8.6
- adjective
- /ˈʌðər/
- 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
∞
3.2
Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable
∞
1.0
Made for a particular person, purpose, or occasion
∞
2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
∞
2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
878
1.0
Different from what is normal or expected
575
2.0
Not usual and not like what people expect
389
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
142
4.0
Strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
101
4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
98
4.2
Different from what is usual in a way that may be worrying
97
4.1
Not normal or what people expect
68
4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
26
5.7
Different from what is usual or expected
23
7.0
Very unusual in a noticeable way
22
8.1
Not like what is usual or expected
14
8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
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
14
3.4
Not following a usual pattern or rule
3
6.1
Unusual in a way that does not follow normal rules
1
9.2
Much more than what is usual or expected
1
4.8
Not usual or expected
1
7.0
Not usual and different from what you expect
1
6.3
Not usual and often interesting or surprising
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
7.5
A situation that has changed so the other person has the advantage
- Informal
1
9.7
Says as a joke to show someone else is more hurt after a fight
Imagine being in the other person's place to understand them better
To try something important for the second time after a long break
Two choices that are almost the same and make no real difference
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.