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an·oth·er

another

 
pronunciation:
nuh thr
parts of speech:
adjective, pronoun
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: being one more just like the others; an additional.
Can I have another piece of bread?
definition 2: being a different one or one of a distinctly different kind.
She comes from another country.That's another matter entirely.
 
part of speech: pronoun
definition 1: one that is just the same or of the same kind; an additional one.
My landlord allows me to have only one pet, so I can't take another.
definition 2: a different one or one of a different kind.
That book was boring, so I decided to read another.
definition 3: a person who is not oneself.
It's kind to give what you can to another.