another

Universal Words determiner, pronoun 1 one more; an extra thing or person: Would you like another drink? * 'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' * We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go. * 'It's a bill.' 'Oh no, not another!' * I got another of those calls yesterday. compareOTHER HELPNOTE Another can be followed by a singular noun, by of and a plural noun, or by a number and a plural noun. 2 different; a different person or thing: Let's do it another time. * We need another computer (= a new one). * We can try that-but whether it'll work is another matter. * The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one. * I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another. 3 a person or thing of a very similar type: She's going to be another Kate Moss (= as famous as her). * There'll never be another like him. seealsoONEANOTHER IDIOMS of one kind, sort, etc. or another used when you are referring to various types of a thing, without saying exactly what you mean: We've all got problems of one kind or another. moreatONE