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det

another

uh-NUHTH-uh
det
1
One more, in addition to what has already been mentioned.
"Would you like another cup of tea?"
"He asked for another chance to prove himself."
2
A different one; not the same one.
"Let's meet another day instead."
pron
1
A different or additional thing or person of the same kind.
"One book wasn't enough, so she bought another."

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In plain EnglishUsed for "one more" or "a different one" of something already mentioned.

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Etymology

From Middle English another, formed from an ("a, an") plus other.

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