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alternative

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/Word FrequencyCommon (5.65)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

In a Sentence

“The article includes alternative to support a careful argument.”

Published Usage Examples

“Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary = "= _alternative 00809D0DC2257785_ ="”

“Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary = "= _alternative 0082E6BDC2257785_ ="”

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Origin

From Latin alternativus, from alternare ‘to do by turns’.

Common Phrases

. alternativeapproach alternativemethods alternativemethod alternativeways alternativealternative onlyalternative two

Synonyms

unconventionalchoiceoptionsecondarydisjunctivealternate

Antonyms

defaultnecessity

Related Words

alternative

Poetry examples for “alternative”

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