Different vs. Other — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Different and Other
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Different
Not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality
You can play this game in different ways
The car is different from anything else on the market
Other
Used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about
Other people found her difficult
Stick the camera on a tripod or some other means of support
A language unrelated to any other
Different
Distinct; separate
On two different occasions
Other
Further; additional
Labour would have 49 MPs plus ten others
One other word of advice
Different
Unlike in form, quality, amount, or nature; dissimilar
Took different approaches to the problem.
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Other
Used euphemistically to refer to sexual intercourse
A bit of the other
Different
Distinct or separate
That's a different issue altogether.
Other
That which is distinct from, different from, or opposite to something or oneself
She needs to escape the tyranny of the Other
Different
Various or assorted
Interviewed different members of the community.
Other
Used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about
Other people found her difficult
A language unrelated to any other
Stick the camera on a tripod or some other means of support
Different
Differing from all others; unusual
A different point of view.
Other
Further; additional
One other word of advice
Labour would have 49 MPs plus ten others
Different
In a different way or manner; otherwise
"Carol ... didn't know different until Elinor told her" (Ben Brantley).
Other
Used euphemistically to refer to sexual intercourse
A bit of the other
Different
Not the same; exhibiting a difference.
Other
That which is distinct from, different from, or opposite to something or oneself
She needs to escape the tyranny of the Other
Different
Various, assorted, diverse.
Other
View or treat (a person or group of people) as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself
A critique of the ways in which the elderly are othered by society
Different
Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.
Other
Being the remaining one of two or more
The other ear.
Different
Unlike most others; unusual.
Other
Being the remaining ones of several
His other books are still in storage.
Different
(mathematics) The different ideal.
Other
Different from that or those implied or specified
Any other person would tell the truth.
Different
Differently.
Other
Of a different character or quality
"a strange, other dimension ... where his powers seemed to fail" (Lance Morrow).
Different
Distinct; separate; not the same; other.
Other
Of a different time or era either future or past
Other centuries.
Other generations.
Different
Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different shapes; different degrees of excellence.
Men are as different from each other, as the regions in which they are born are different.
Other
Additional; extra
I have no other shoes.
Different
Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree;
Took different approaches to the problem
Came to a different conclusion
Different parts of the country
On different sides of the issue
This meeting was different from the earlier one
Other
Opposite or contrary; reverse
The other side.
Different
Distinctly separate from the first;
That's another (or different) issue altogether
Other
Alternate; second
Every other day.
Different
Differing from all others; not ordinary;
Advertising that strives continually to be different
This new music is certainly different but I don't really like it
Other
Of the recent past
Just the other day.
Different
Not like; marked by dissimilarity;
For twins they are very unlike
People are profoundly different
Other
The remaining one of two or more
One took a taxi, and the other walked home.
Different
Distinct or separate;
Each interviewed different members of the community
Other
Others The remaining ones of several
After her departure the others resumed the discussion.
Other
A different person or thing
One hurricane after the other.
Other
An additional person or thing
How many others will come later?.
Other
Often Other A person or thing considered to represent or epitomize difference or an outgroup. Used with the.
Other
In another way; otherwise; differently
The car performed other than perfectly.
Other
See other (determiner) below.
Other
Second.
I get paid every other week.
Other
Alien.
Other
Different.
Other
(obsolete) Left, as opposed to right.
Other
An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.
I'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with others.
Other
The other one; the second of two.
One boat is not better than the other.
Why not tell one or other of your parents?
Other
Not the one or ones previously referred to.
Other people would do it differently.
Other
(obsolete) Otherwise.
Other
(transitive) To regard, label, or treat as an "other", as not part of the same group; to view as different and alien.
Other
(transitive) To treat as different or separate; segregate; ostracise.
Other
Either; - used with other or or for its correlative (as either . . . or are now used).
Other of chalk, other of glass.
Other
Different from that which, or the one who, has been specified; not the same; not identical; additional; second of two.
Each of them made other for to win.
Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Other
Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river.
Other
Alternate; second; - used esp. in connection with every; as, every other day, that is, each alternate day, every second day.
Other
Left, as opposed to right.
A distaff in her other hand she had.
Bind my hair up: as 't was yesterday?No, nor t' other day.
Other
Otherwise.
Other
Not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied;
Today isn't any other day
The construction of highways and other public works
He asked for other employment
Any other person would tell the truth
His other books are still in storage
Then we looked at the other house
Hearing was good in his other ear
The other sex
She lived on the other side of the street from me
Went in the other direction
Other
Further or added;
Called for additional troops
Need extra help
An extra pair of shoes
I have no other shoes
There are other possibilities
Other
Recently past;
The other evening
Other
Of the distant past;
The early inhabitants of Europe
Former generations
In other times
Other
Very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected;
A strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail
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