oth·er / ˈə[voicedth]ər/ • adj. & pron. 1. used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about: [as adj.] stick the camera on a tripod or some other means of support other people found her difficult | [as pron.] a language unrelated to any other. ∎  the alternative of two: [as adj.] the other side of the page | [as pron.] flinging up first one arm and then the other one or the other of them is bound to be a liar. ∎  those remaining in a group; those not already mentioned: [as adj.] they took the other three away in an ambulance | [as pron.] Fred set off and the others followed. 2. further; additional: [as adj.] one other word of advice | [as pron.] reporting three stories and rewriting three others. 3. (the Other) [pron.] Philos. & Sociology that which is distinct from, different from, or opposite to something or oneself.PHRASES: no other archaic nothing else: we can do no other.other than apart from; except: he claims not to own anything other than his home. ∎  differently or different from; otherwise than: there is no suggestion that we are to take this other than literally.on the other hand see hand.the other day (or night, week, etc.) a few days (or nights, weeks, etc.) ago.someone (or something or somehow, etc.) or other some unspecified or unknown person, thing, manner, etc. (used to express vagueness or uncertainty): they were protesting about something or other.ORIGIN: Old English ōther, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ander, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘different.’