Definition word other than

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Otherwise very little changed from Thursday’s practice other than cornerback Jalil Tucker returning after being absent.


—oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2023




Outside, the three-acre property has many diversions to offer other than just its guest house and four-car garage.


—Katharine Jose, Chron, 9 Apr. 2023




Politicians, especially candidates for the presidency, are judged on matters other than their political views and the grievousness of their sins.


—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023




Samsung doesn’t have much explanation for the drop other than a weakening economy and lowered demand for chips.


—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023




Counting federal funds and income from sources other than state taxes, House Bill 1 as passed out by the Appropriations Committee last month would spend $302.7 billion.


—Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023




The legal documents claim that West was spending $10,000 every week on sushi for Donda students, and that they weren’t allowed to bring in any outside food or drink other than water.


—Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023




Anything other than those four exact results and the Nets get No. 6 ahead of the Heat.


—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023




The term encompasses financial firms, other than banks, that provide all manner of financial services, including lending to households and businesses.


—Anna Cooban, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023

Not a lot has changed other than maybe a few paintings on the wall and a few decorations around the Oval Office and White House that each president sort of comes in with.


—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023




Most of the program’s expenditure goes to relatively affluent seniors and has little effect other than to push up taxes, reduce incentives …


—Chris Pope, National Review, 28 Mar. 2023




That’s because the CDC separates the rate in New York City from the rate in New York other than the city.


—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023




And on one of those nights, after a beating from her father, Paula runs all the way to the police station and begs to be given somewhere to live other than home.


—Alex Mar, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2023




But those who reach Canadian soil somewhere other than a port of entry are allowed to stay and request protection.


—Wilson Ring, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Mar. 2023




Among other provisions, companies would have to provide an annual reminder to consumers enrolled in negative-option programs involving anything other than physical goods before they are automatically renewed.


—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023




Rabbit Hole has no clue how seriously to take his mental illness other than references to an apparent breakdown eight years earlier, so how could the actor?


—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023




But those who reach Canadian soil somewhere other than a port of entry are allowed to stay and request protection.


—Wilson Ring, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023


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oth•er /ˈʌðɚ/USA pronunciation  
adj. [before a noun]

1. additional:I made one other purchase.
2. different from the one mentioned:Some other player might be better at the game.
3. (used to refer to the remaining or second one of two persons or things, as when the person or thing is known from the discussion or context, or has already been mentioned):[the + ~]wore no rings on the other hand.
4. being the remaining ones of a number:[~ + plural noun]Some other countries may join the boycott.
5. former;
   earlier:sailing ships of other days.
6. not long past:[the + ~]I saw her the other night.

n. [countable]

1. the other one:Each praises the other.

pron.

1. Usually, others. [plural] other persons or things:Others in the medical profession may not like this.
2. some person or thing else:[singular]Surely some friend or other will help me.

adv.

1. other than, otherwise;
   differently:We can’t collect the rent other than by suing the tenant.

Idioms

1. every other, the first or the second of a pair:skipping every other page.
2. on the other (hand), (used to introduce the second of two ideas that contrast with each other):On the one hand, we could go; on the other (hand), we could stay.
3. Idioms the other side of the coin, the second, different choice or point of view to consider.

oth•er 
(uᵺ′ər),USA pronunciation adj. 

1. additional or further:he and one other person.
2. different or distinct from the one mentioned or implied:in some other city; Some other design may be better.
3. different in nature or kind:I would not have him other than he is.
4. being the remaining one of two or more:the other hand.
5. (used with plural nouns) being the remaining ones of a number:the other men; some other countries.
6. former;
   earlier:sailing ships of other days.
7. not long past:the other night.
8. Idioms every other, every alternate:a meeting every other week.

n.

1. the other one:Each praises the other.

pron.

1. Usually, others. other persons or things:others in the medical profession.
2. some person or thing else:Surely some friend or other will help me.

adv.

1. otherwise;
   differently (usually fol. by than):We can’t collect the rent other than by suing the tenant.

other /ˈʌðə/ determiner

1. (when used before a singular noun, usually preceded by the) the remaining (one or ones in a group of which one or some have been specified): I’ll read the other sections of the paper later
2. the other ⇒ (as pronoun; functioning as sing): one walks while the other rides
3. (a) different (one or ones from that or those already specified or understood): he found some other house, no other man but you, other days were happier
4. additional; further: there are no other possibilities
5. (preceded by every) alternate; two: it buzzes every other minute
6. other than ⇒ apart from; besides: a lady other than his wife
7. different from: he couldn’t be other than what he is
   Archaic form: other from
8. no other ⇒ archaic nothing else: I can do no other
9. or other ⇒ (preceded by a phrase or word with some) used to add vagueness to the preceding pronoun, noun, noun phrase, or adverb: some dog or other bit him, he’s somewhere or other
10. other things being equal ⇒ conditions being the same or unchanged
11. the other day ⇒ a few days ago
12. the other thing ⇒ an unexpressed alternative

pron

1. another: show me one other
2. (plural) additional or further ones
3. (plural) other people or things
4. the others ⇒ the remaining ones (of a group)

adv

1. (usually used with a negative and followed by than) otherwise; differently: they couldn’t behave other than they do

Etymology: Old English ōther; related to Old Saxon āthar, ōthar, Old High German andar

except; besides

     (unstressed)  
      conj   coordinating  
      prep  

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