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Alternate

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Definitions for Alternate

noun
someone who takes the place of another person
Synonyms
surrogate replacement
verb
go back and forth
Synonyms
jump
Examples
  1. swing back and forth between two states or conditions
verb
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
verb
be an understudy or alternate for a role
Synonyms
understudy
verb
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Synonyms
interchange tack switch flip flip-flop
verb
do something in turns
Synonyms
take turns
Examples
  1. We take turns on the night shift
adjective
every second one of a series
Synonyms
alternate(a)
Examples
  1. the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays
  2. jam every other day"- the White Queen
adjective
serving or used in place of another
Synonyms
alternative substitute
Examples
  1. an alternative plan
adjective
occurring by turns
Synonyms
alternate(a) alternating(a)
Examples
  1. first one and then the other
  2. alternating feelings of love and hate
adjective
of leaves and branches etc
Examples
  1. first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis
  2. not paired
  3. stems with alternate leaves
adjective
every second one of a series
Synonyms
alternate(a)
Examples
  1. the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays
  2. jam every other day"- the White Queen
adjective
serving or used in place of another
Synonyms
alternative substitute
Examples
  1. an alternative plan
adjective
occurring by turns
Synonyms
alternate(a) alternating(a)
Examples
  1. first one and then the other
  2. alternating feelings of love and hate
adjective
of leaves and branches etc
Examples
  1. first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis
  2. not paired
  3. stems with alternate leaves
adjective
every second one of a series
Synonyms
alternate(a)
Examples
  1. the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays
  2. jam every other day"- the White Queen
adjective
serving or used in place of another
Synonyms
alternative substitute
Examples
  1. an alternative plan
adjective
occurring by turns
Synonyms
alternate(a) alternating(a)
Examples
  1. first one and then the other
  2. alternating feelings of love and hate
adjective
of leaves and branches etc
Examples
  1. first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis
  2. not paired
  3. stems with alternate leaves

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