another

another
/euh nudh"euhr/, adj.
1. being one more or more of the same; further; additional: another piece of cake.
2. different; distinct; of a different period, place, or kind: at another time; another man.
3. very similar to; of the same kind or category as: What we need today is another Thomas Jefferson.
4. one more; an additional one: That first hot dog tasted so good I'd like another.
5. a different one; something different: going from one house to another.
6. one like the first: one copy for her and another for him.
7. a person other than oneself or the one specified: He told her he loved another.
[1175-1225; ME; see AN1, OTHER]

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