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/əˈnʌðɚ/
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/əˈnʌðər/
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Another means 'one more' or 'a different one' — it's used to refer to an additional item of the same kind or a distinct alternative. Think of it as 'one + other': you've already mentioned or implied one thing, and now you're adding or switching to a second (or next) one — like ordering 'another coffee' after finishing your first, or saying 'Let's try another approach' when the first plan fails.
I'd like another cup of tea, please.
She moved to another city after graduation.
That’s not the answer — can you think of another?
We’ll discuss this issue again at another time.
He made another mistake on the same question.
an
Comes from Old English 'ān', meaning 'one'. It is the Proto-Germanic and ultimately Proto-Indo-European numeral root *óynos (one), preserved in English as the indefinite article 'a/an' and the quantifier 'another'. Examples include 'a', 'an', 'any', 'one', 'alone', 'only'. Core meaning: 'singularity' or 'unit'.
other
Comes from Old English 'ōther', from Proto-Germanic *antharaz, meaning 'different', 'second', or 'additional'. It conveys distinction, alternation, or supplementation. Examples include 'other', 'otherwise', 'orthodox', 'orthodontist', 'neither', 'either'. Core meaning: 'different one' or 'additional alternative'.