alternate
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English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #9,995
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Definitions
verb
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
noun
someone who takes the place of another person
adjective
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈɔːltɝːnʌt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural alternates
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
someone who takes the place of another person
go back and forth
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
be an understudy or alternate for a role
serving or used in place of another
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.” web-def
- “go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions” wn-def
- “of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired” wn-def
- “someone who takes the place of another person” wn-def
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