English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
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Alternant
(v. t.)
Composed of alternate layers, as some rocks.
Alternate
(a.)
Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in
succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other;
hence, reciprocal.
Alternate
(a.)
Designating the members in a series, which regularly
intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even
numbers of the numerals; every other; every second; as, the alternate
members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc. ; read every alternate line.
Alternate
(a.)
Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of
the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence.
Alternate
(n.)
That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.
Alternate
(n.)
A substitute; one designated to take the place of
another, if necessary, in performing some duty.
Alternate
(n.)
A proportion derived from another proportion by
interchanging the means.
Alternate
(v. t.)
To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to
succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.
Alternate
(v. i.)
To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow
reciprocally in place or time; -- followed by with; as, the flood and
ebb tides alternate with each other.
Alternate
(v. i.)
To vary by turns; as, the land alternates between
rocky hills and sandy plains.
Alternated
(imp. & p. p.)
of Alternate
Alternately
(adv.)
By alternation; when, in a proportion, the
antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
Alternately
(adv.)
In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in
alternate order.
Alternateness
(n.)
The quality of being alternate, or of following by
turns.
Alternating
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Alternate
Alternation
(n.)
The response of the congregation speaking alternately
with the minister.
Alternation
(n.)
Permutation.
Alternation
(n.)
The reciprocal succession of things in time or place;
the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession,
performance, or occurrence; as, the alternation of day and night, cold
and heat, summer and winter, hope and fear.
Alternative
(a.)
Offering a choice of two things.
Alternative
(a.)
Alternate; reciprocal.