alternate


Definition: Meaning of, alternate in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɔːlˈtɜːnɪt /

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[usually before noun]
  1. if something happens on alternate days, weeks etc, it happens on one day etc and not the next, and continues in this pattern
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  2. two alternate things are placed one after the other in a regular pattern
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  3. used to replace another thing of the same type [=  alternative]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
alternate alternated alternated
Present Participle Third Person Singular
alternating alternates
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. if two things alternate, or if you alternate them, they happen one after the other in a repeated pattern
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