The difference between Other and Selfsame
When used as adjectives, other means see other (determiner) below, whereas selfsame means precisely the same.
Other is also determiner with the meaning: not the one or ones previously referred to.
Other is also noun with the meaning: an other one, more often rendered as another.
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 Other and Selfsame
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Other as an adjective:
See other (determiner) below
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Other as an adjective:
second.
Examples:
"I get paid every other week."
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Other as an adjective:
Alien.
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Other as an adjective:
Different.
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Other as an adjective (obsolete):
Left, as opposed to right.
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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."
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Other as a noun:
The other one; the second of two.
Examples:
"One boat is not better than the other."
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Other as an adverb:
Apart from; in the phrase "other than".
Examples:
"Other than that, I'm fine."
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Other as an adverb (obsolete):
Otherwise.
Examples:
"It shall none other be.'' — Chaucer."
"If you think other.'' — Shakespeare."
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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.
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Other as a verb (transitive):
To treat as different or separate; segregate; ostracise.
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Selfsame as an adjective:
Precisely the same; the very same; identical.
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
- alternate vs other
- foreign vs other
- different vs other
- disparate vs other
- dissimilar vs other
- distinctive vs other
- distinguishable vs other
- diverse vs other
- other vs unalike
- other vs unlike
- other vs same
- additional vs other
- another vs other
- same vs selfsame
- identical vs selfsame
- different vs selfsame
- other vs selfsame