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Defenition of the word alternate

    • Defenition of the word alternate

      • Going back and forth between two states or conditions.
      • Every second one of a series.
      • Being or succeeding by turns.
      • (botany) of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves"
      • exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
      • occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"
      • allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
      • every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen
      • go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
      • do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
      • reverse, as of direction or attitude
      • someone who takes the place of another person
      • be an understudy or alternate for a role
      • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
      • of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves"
      • do something in turns
      • occurring by turns; first one and then the other
      • every second one of a series
      • of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
      • serving or used in place of another

    Synonyms for the word alternate

      • alternating
      • alternative
      • different
      • every other
      • every second
      • exchange
      • flip
      • flip-flop
      • interchange
      • jump
      • oscillate
      • replacement
      • rotate
      • stand-in
      • substitute
      • surrogate
      • swap
      • swing
      • switch
      • tack
      • take turns
      • understudy
      • vary

    Similar words in the alternate

      • alternate
      • alternated
      • alternately
      • alternates
      • cyclic
      • cyclical
      • secondary

    Hyponyms for the word alternate

      • rotate
      • spell

    Hypernyms for the word alternate

      • act
      • alter
      • backup
      • backup man
      • change
      • change by reversal
      • con
      • exchange
      • fill-in
      • learn
      • memorise
      • memorize
      • move
      • relief
      • reliever
      • reverse
      • stand-in
      • substitute
      • turn
      • vary

    Antonyms for the word alternate

      • opposite
      • paired

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