- every other
- • every other• every secondalternate, every second one
She has to work every other Saturday evening.
in a sequence, with the focus on the second, fourth, sixth and so on
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every other — adjective a) All except for some previously mentioned set. Two of the bolts were loose, but every other bolt I checked was fine. b) Every second; each alternate; the second of each pair in turn (perhaps used because every second could also refer… … Wiktionary
every other — {adj. phr.} Every second; every alternate. * /The milkman comes every other day./ * /On St. Patrick s Day, it seems as if every other man you meet is wearing a shamrock./ … Dictionary of American idioms
every other — {adj. phr.} Every second; every alternate. * /The milkman comes every other day./ * /On St. Patrick s Day, it seems as if every other man you meet is wearing a shamrock./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Every Other Saturday — is a song sang at Ibrox Stadium and Anfield, the homes of Scottish football club Rangers and Liverpool. The song was written in the 1960s and originates from an era where Rangers supporters finished work on a Saturday morning, a lot from the… … Wikipedia
Every Other Weekend — Infobox Single Name = Every Other Weekend Artist = Reba McEntire Skip Ewing or Kenny Chesney from Album = (Kenny Chesney version only) Released = March 3 2008(US radio) July 1, 2008 (digital download) Format = Compact disc, digital download… … Wikipedia
Other Losses — Other Losses: An Investigation into the Mass Deaths of German Prisoners at the Hands of the French and Americans after World War II Author(s) … Wikipedia
Other — Oth er, pron. & a. [AS. [=o][eth]er; akin to OS. [=a][eth]ar, [=o][eth]ar, D. & G. ander, OHG. andar, Icel. annarr, Sw. annan, Dan. anden, Goth. an[thorn]ar, Skr. antara: cf. L. alter; all orig. comparatives: cf. Skr. anya other. [root]180. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Other some — Other Oth er, pron. & a. [AS. [=o][eth]er; akin to OS. [=a][eth]ar, [=o][eth]ar, D. & G. ander, OHG. andar, Icel. annarr, Sw. annan, Dan. anden, Goth. an[thorn]ar, Skr. antara: cf. L. alter; all orig. comparatives: cf. Skr. anya other. [root]180 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
every — /ev ree/, adj. 1. being one of a group or series taken collectively; each: We go there every day. 2. all possible; the greatest possible degree of: every prospect of success. 3. every bit, in every respect; completely: This is every bit as good… … Universalium
other — /udh euhr/, adj. 1. additional or further: he and one other person. 2. different or distinct from the one mentioned or implied: in some other city; Some other design may be better. 3. different in nature or kind: I would not have him other than… … Universalium
every second — 1. adjective Every other; each alternate. Take the medication every second day. Syn: every other 2. adverb Very frequently; more frequently than is desired. Why do you keep bothering me every second? … Wiktionary
