What's the difference between or and other?

Or


Definition:

  • (conj.) A particle that marks an alternative; as, you may read or may write, -- that is, you may do one of the things at your pleasure, but not both. It corresponds to either. You may ride either to London or to Windsor. It often connects a series of words or propositions, presenting a choice of either; as, he may study law, or medicine, or divinity, or he may enter into trade.
  • (prep. & adv.) Ere; before; sooner than.
  • (n.) Yellow or gold color, -- represented in drawing or engraving by small dots.

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Other


Definition:

  • (conj.) Either; -- used with other or or for its correlative (as either . . . or are now used).
  • (pron. & a.) Different from that which, or the one who, has been specified; not the same; not identical; additional; second of two.
  • (pron. & a.) Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river.
  • (pron. & a.) Alternate; second; -- used esp. in connection with every; as, every other day, that is, each alternate day, every second day.
  • (pron. & a.) Left, as opposed to right.
  • (adv.) Otherwise.

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