Definition of another
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : different or distinct from the one first considered
the same scene viewed from another angle
2 : some other
do it another time
3 : being one more in addition to one or more of the same kind
have another piece of pie
another
pronounDefinition of another (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : an additional one of the same kind : one more
one copy to send out, another for the files
2 : one that is different from the first or present one
Complaining about problems is one thing, but finding solutions to them is another.
3 : one of a group of unspecified or indefinite things
in one way or another
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