Every other
1every other — Every second or alternate • • • Main Entry: ↑every every other Each alternate • • • Main Entry: ↑other * * * each second in a series; each alternate I train with weights every other day * * * every other used to indicate how often a repeated act …
2every other — • every other • every second alternate, 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 …
3every other — (something) omitting the next but including the one after that, as a series or repetition of something. Our discussion group meets every other Friday at eight o clock. It seems like every other shop in the village is a cafe …
4every other — ► every other each alternate in a series. Main Entry: ↑every …
5every 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… …
6every 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./ …
7every 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./ …
8every\ 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 …
9every other — happening or existing regularly on every second one of the things you are counting. Our discussion group meets every other Friday at eight o clock. Every other shelf on the bookcase was full of books …
10every other — idi every second; every alternate: milk deliveries every other day[/ex] …
