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   al·ter·nate

   verb

   • 1. occur in turn repeatedly: "bouts of depression alternate with periods of elation" Similar be interspersedfollow one anotherbe staggeredtake turnstake it in turnswork/act in sequenceoccur in turnoccur in rotationrotateoscillatesee-sawyo-yochop and changefluctuate
   • ▪ do or perform in turn repeatedly: "some adults who wish to alternate work with education" Similar give turns totake in turnrotatetake in rotationinterspersestaggerswapexchangeinterchangeswitchvary
   • ▪ change repeatedly between two contrasting conditions: "the stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days"

   adjective

   • 1. every other; every second: "she was asked to attend on alternate days" Similar every otherevery second
   • ▪ (of two things) each following and succeeded by the other in a regular pattern: "alternate bouts of intense labor and of idleness" Similar alternatingin rotationrotatingoccurring in turnsinterchangingfollowing in sequencesequential
   • ▪ (of leaves or shoots) placed alternately on the two sides of the stem.
   • 2. taking the place of; alternative: North American "the rerouted traffic takes a variety of alternate routes" Similar alternativeotheranotherseconddifferentpossiblesubstitutereplacementdeputyreliefproxysurrogatecoverfill-instand-instandbyemergencyreservebackupauxiliaryfallbackinformal:pinch-hitting

   noun

   • 1. a person who acts as a deputy or substitute: North American "he shall be entitled to exercise the vote of the director for whom he is an alternate"

   Word Origin early 16th century (earlier (late Middle English) as alternation): from Latin alternat- ‘done by turns’, from alternare, from alternus ‘every other’, from alter ‘other’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alternateAlternate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALTERNATE is occurring or succeeding by turns. How to use alternate in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALTERNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALTERNATE definition: 1. to happen or exist one after the other repeatedly: 2. to make something happen or exist one…. Learn more.

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   As a verb, alternate means to do something in turns. As a noun, an alternate is a replacement. While the noun and verb seem not to mean the same thing, think of it this way: If you are brought on in a game to be someone's alternate, you are there to take their turn.

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   Alternate definition: to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed by with). See examples of ALTERNATE used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › alternateAlternate - definition of alternate by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To occur in a successive manner: day alternating with night. b. To act or proceed by turns: The students alternated at the computer. 2. To pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another: alternated between happiness and depression. 3. Electricity To reverse direction at regular intervals in a circuit. v.tr. 1.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALTERNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use alternate to describe a plan, idea, or system which is different from the one already in operation and can be used instead of it. His group was forced to turn back and take an alternate route. ...alternate forms of medical treatment.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALTERNATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ALTERNATE meaning: 1. to happen or exist one after the other repeatedly: 2. to make something happen or exist one…. Learn more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › alternateAlternate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Alternate definition: To pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALTERNATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ALTERNATE definition: 1. one out of every two days, weeks, years, etc: 2. with first one thing, then another thing, and…. Learn more.

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    The meaning of alternate. Definition of alternate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.