Definition

1. Adjective:

   • An additional or different one: Used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or known.
   • A different one: Used to refer to a person or thing that is different from one already mentioned or known.
   • A similar one: Used to indicate a person or thing that is very similar to the one mentioned.

2. Pronoun:

   • An additional one: Used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type.
   • A different one: Used to refer to a different person or thing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Would you like another cup of coffee? (Referring to an additional cup.)
  • Let's meet another day. (Referring to a different day.)
  • He is another Einstein. (Referring to a person very similar to Einstein.)

• Pronoun:

  • This pen doesn't work. Do you have another? (Referring to a different pen.)
  • She finished her cookie and asked for another. (Referring to an additional cookie.)

Advanced Usage

• "One another": A reciprocal pronoun meaning each other.
  • The team members support one another.
• "One after another": In succession, one following the next.
  • The problems came one after another.
• "One way or another": By some means or method.
  • We will solve this one way or another.

Variants and Related Words

• Other (adj, pron): Used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known. Note: "Another" is typically used with singular nouns, while "other" is used with plural or uncountable nouns.
  • I have other plans. (Plural/uncountable context)
  • I have another plan. (Singular context)

Synonyms

• Additional: Added, extra, or supplementary.
• Different: Not the same; distinct.
• Further: More or additional.

Related Phrases

• Yet another: Emphasizes a repetitive or excessive addition, often with a tone of frustration or weariness.
  • This is yet another problem we have to deal with.
• And another thing...: Used to introduce an additional point in an argument or list.
  • You're late, and another thing, you didn't call.

Idioms

• One good turn deserves another: If someone does you a favor, you should do a favor for them in return.
  • He helped me move, so I helped him paint his house. One good turn deserves another.
• Be another story/be a different story: To be completely different, often more difficult or complicated.
  • Cooking is easy, but baking is another story.

Adjective

1. any of various alternatives; some other
   • put it off to another (or some other) day