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[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
stand	past	suppose	#503: else	entered	none	river

[ Pronunciation

(RP, US) IPA: /ɛls/, sometimes IPA: /ɛlts/
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[ Adjective

else (not comparable)

Positive
else

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.

Can anyone else help me?

What else is there?

[ Usage notes

This adjective usually follows a determinative pronoun.

[ Related terms

[ Adverb

else (not comparable)

Positive
else

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

A word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to.
(computing) A statement that indicates the result of a conditional statement (if) evaluating as false.

[ Usage notes

Used with words like how, what, called determiners. (See Category:English determiners.)

[ Synonyms

otherwise

[ Related terms

or else

[ Translations

word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to

Danish: ellers
Dutch: zoniet, anders, in het andere geval
Finnish: muu fi(fi), toinen fi(fi), muuten fi(fi), muutoin fi(fi)
French: sinon fr(fr), autrement fr(fr)

German: sonst de(de), anders de(de), andernfalls de(de)
Greek: αλλιώς el(el) (alliós)
Italian: altro it(it)
Swedish: annat (things)

statement in computing that indicates the result of a conditional statement (if) evaluating as false

Finnish: muuten fi(fi)
German: else de(de), sonst de(de)
Greek: αλλιώς el(el) (alliós)

Italian: altrimenti it(it)
Swedish: annars sv(sv)

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French: sinon, autrement
Serbian: u suprotnom
Spanish: sino
Swedish: annan (person), annars

[ See also

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