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   al·ter·na·tive

   /ôlˈtərnədiv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of one or more things) available as another possibility: "the various alternative methods for resolving disputes" Similar differentotheranothersecondpossiblesubstitutereplacementdeputyreliefproxysurrogatecoverfill-instand-instandbyemergencyreservebackupauxiliaryfallbackalternateinformal:pinch-hitting
   • ▪ (of two things) mutually exclusive: "the facts fit two alternative scenarios"
   • ▪ relating to behavior that is considered unconventional and is often seen as a challenge to traditional norms: "an alternative lifestyle" Similar unorthodoxunconventionalnonstandardunusualuncommonunwontedout of the ordinaryradicalrevolutionarynonconformistunconformingirregularoffbeatoff-centeravant-gardeoriginalnewnovelfresheccentricexoticBohemianidiosyncraticabnormalextremedivergentaberrantanomalousbizarreoutlandishperverseinformal:off the walloddballway-outcrankyzanyrare:heteroclite

   noun

   • 1. one of two or more available possibilities: "audiobooks are an interesting alternative to reading"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘alternating, alternate’): from French alternatif, -ive or medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternare ‘interchange’ (see alternate).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   Alternative definition: a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility. See examples of ALTERNATIVE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of alternative. noun. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen. “there no other alternative ” synonyms: choice, option. see more. adjective. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities. “ alternative possibilities were neutrality or war” synonyms: disjunctive.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word alternative, which can be a noun or an adjective, and can refer to a choice, a substitute, or a lifestyle. Compare alternative with synonyms, related terms, and examples from various sources.