Defenition of the word alternate
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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
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- 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
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- alternate
- alternated
- alternately
- alternates
- cyclic
- cyclical
- secondary
Hyponyms for the word alternate
Hypernyms for the word alternate
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- 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
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