alter — meaning in English

English meaning

• one num The number 1; the first positive whole number.
• other adj Different from the one(s) already mentioned; additional or remaining.
• second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.

Senses

alter is used for these senses in English:

• other Not the one or ones previously referred to.
• second Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
• second Something that is number two in a series.

one — full definition

1. num The number 1; the first positive whole number.
2. pron A single unspecified person or thing.
3. adj Single; sole; the only one.

other — full definition

1. adj Different from the one(s) already mentioned; additional or remaining.
2. det Used to refer to something or someone not already identified or mentioned.
3. verb To treat someone as fundamentally different or alien, excluding them from one's own group.

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