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determiner/ˈʌðər/
Frequency rank: #63 most common English word
Meaning
Different from the one already mentioned, or the remaining one of two.
Example sentence
She has one book on the table, and the other is on the shelf.
Synonyms & related words
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More words in ranks 1–100
- howUsed to ask about the way or manner in which something is done.
- someAn amount or number that is not stated exactly.
- alsoIn addition; as well; too.
- themThe people or things already mentioned, used as the object of a verb.
- nowAt the present moment or time.
- itsBelonging to the thing, animal, or baby already mentioned.
- ourBelonging to the speaker and one or more other people.
- thanUsed to compare two different people, things, or amounts.
- goodOf a high quality, standard, or pleasing kind.
- onlyAnd no one or nothing else; solely.