What does "another" mean?

any of various alternatives; some other; entity, singular, other pronoun; quantifier, singular, another

What is a synonym for "another"?

Common synonyms include: accessory, added, additional, alternative, ancillary, autre chose.

Pronounced //əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)//.

//əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)// det, pron

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Adjective

1
any of various alternatives; some other; entity, singular, other pronoun; quantifier, singular, another wordnet

Determiner

1
One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
"Yes, I'd like another slice of cake, thanks."
2
Not the same; different.
"Do you know another way to do this job?"
3
Any or some other, similar in likeness or in effect, instead.
"One gold ingot is valued the same as another, but gemstones are valued individually."

Pronoun

1
An additional one of the same kind.
"This napkin fell to the floor, could you please bring me another?"
2
One that is different from the current one.
"I saw one movie, but I think I will see another."
3
One of a group of things of the same kind.
"His interests keep shifting from one thing to another."

"I told them to send me another ticket."

From Middle English another. By surface analysis, an + other.

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