Definition
Meaning of 'alternate'
Meaning of 'alternate' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Alternate 
[ a.]
- Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in
succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other;
hence, reciprocal. [ a.]- Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second; as, the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc. ; read every alternate line.
- Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence.
2. Alternate [ n.]
- That which alternates with something else; vicissitude. [ n.]- A substitute; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.
- A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.
3. Alternate [ v. i.]
- To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow
reciprocally in place or time; -- followed by with; as, the flood and
ebb tides alternate with each other. [ v. i.]- To vary by turns; as, the land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains.
4. Alternate [ v. t.]
- To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to
succeed by turns; to interchange regularly. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'alternate' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. alternate [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- do something in turns
- do something in turns
Example in sentence:
- We take turns on the night shift
2. alternate [ a]
[ a]Meaning (2):
- of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
- of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
Example in sentence:
- stems with alternate leaves
3. alternate [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- occurring by turns; first one and then the other
- occurring by turns; first one and then the other
Example in sentence:
- alternating feelings of love and hate
Meaning (4):
- serving or used in place of another
- serving or used in place of another
Example in sentence:
- an alternative plan
Meaning (5):
- every second one of a series
- every second one of a series
Example in sentence:
- jam every other day;
- the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays
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