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Meaning
Adj
●
Relating to a
choice
between two or more possibilities.
●
In Linguistics:
Relating to a
choice
between two or more possibilities.
Presenting two or more alternatives.
●
Other; different from something else.
●
Not
traditional
, outside the
mainstream
, underground.
●
Alternate, reciprocal.
Noun
●
A
situation
which allows a
mutually exclusive
choice
between two or more
possibilities
; a
choice
between two or more
possibilities
.
●
One of several
mutually exclusive
things which can be chosen.
●
The
remaining
option
; something available after other
possibilities
have been exhausted.
●
In Music:
alternative rock
●
A non-offensive
word
or
phrase
that
serves
as a
replacement
for a
word
deemed
offensive
or
unacceptable
, though not as a euphemism.
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Origin
alternative
English
alternatif
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
alternativus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Disjunctive
Option
Surrogate
Workaround
Alternating
Other
Alternates
Options
Antonyms
Different
Opposing
Related
Solution
Antidote
Substitute
Choice
Method
Approach
Answer
Application
Adjunct
Route
Replacement
Obstacle
Remedy
Strategy
Additive
Advantage
Analogue
Complementary
Addition
Appropriate
Feature
Incentive
Opportunity
Source
Idea
Supplement
Offer
Innovative
Additional
Product
Asset
Path
Ideal
Different
Benefit
Way
Action
Superior
Suggestion
Technique
Efficient
Material
Investment
Environmentally Friendly
Course Of Action
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