The difference between Additional and Other

When used as nouns, additional means something added, whereas other means an other one, more often rendered as another.

When used as adjectives, additional means supplemental or added to something, whereas other means see other (determiner) below.


Other is also determiner with the meaning: not the one or ones previously referred to.

Other is also adverb with the meaning: apart from.

Other is also verb with the meaning: to regard, label or treat as an "other", as not part of the same group.

check bellow for the other definitions of Additional and Other

  1. Additional as an adjective:

    Supplemental or added to something.

  1. Additional as a noun:

    Something added.

  1. Other as an adjective:

    See other (determiner) below

  2. Other as an adjective:

    second.

    Examples:

    "I get paid every other week."

  3. Other as an adjective:

    Alien.

  4. Other as an adjective:

    Different.

  5. Other as an adjective (obsolete):

    Left, as opposed to right.

  1. Other as a noun:

    An other one, more often rendered as another.

    Examples:

    "I'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with others."

  2. Other as a noun:

    The other one; the second of two.

    Examples:

    "One boat is not better than the other."

  1. Other as an adverb:

    Apart from; in the phrase "other than".

    Examples:

    "Other than that, I'm fine."

  2. Other as an adverb (obsolete):

    Otherwise.

    Examples:

    "It shall none other be.'' — Chaucer."

    "If you think other.'' — Shakespeare."

  1. Other as a verb (transitive):

    To regard, label or treat as an "other", as not part of the same group; to view as different and alien.

  2. Other as a verb (transitive):

    To treat as different or separate; segregate; ostracise.