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   alternative

   /ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of one or more things) available as another possibility or choice: "the various alternative methods for resolving disputes" Similar differentotheranothersecondpossiblesubstitutereplacementdeputyreliefproxysurrogatecoverfill-instand-instandbyemergencyreservebackupauxiliaryfallbackalternateinformal:pinch-hitting
   • ▪ (of two things) mutually exclusive: "the facts fit two alternative scenarios"
   • 2. relating to activities that depart from or challenge traditional norms: "an alternative lifestyle" Similar unorthodoxunconventionalnon-standardunusualuncommonunwontedout of the ordinaryradicalrevolutionarynonconformistunconformingirregularoffbeatoff-centreavant-gardeoriginalnewnovelfresheccentricexoticBohemianidiosyncraticabnormalextremedivergentaberrantanomalousbizarreoutlandishperverseinformal:off the walloddballway-outcrankyzanyrare:heteroclite

   noun

   • 1. one of two or more available possibilities: "audiobooks are an interesting alternative to reading"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘alternating, alternate’): from French alternatif, -ive or medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternare ‘interchange’ (see alternate).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALTERNATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility of choice: an alternative to an alternative to coffee. There must be an alternative to people sleeping on the streets. no alternative You've given me no alternative. I'm afraid we have to let you go.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alternativeAlternative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALTERNATIVE is offering or expressing a choice. How to use alternative in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alternative.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › alternativeALTERNATIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Alternative definition: a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility. See examples of ALTERNATIVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › alternativeALTERNATIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ALTERNATIVE definition: 1. one of two or more things that you can choose between: 2. An alternative plan, method, etc is…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALTERNATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Alternative is used to describe something that is different from the usual things of its kind, or the usual ways of doing something, in modern Western society. For example, an alternative lifestyle does not follow conventional ways of living and working.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alternativeAlternative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen. “there no other alternative ” synonyms: choice, option. see more. adjective. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities. “ alternative possibilities were neutrality or war” synonyms: disjunctive. serving or tending to divide or separate. adjective.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › alternativeAlternative - definition of alternative by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action: There are plenty of alternatives to conventional advertising. b. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another: The alternative to staying in that dead-end job is to quit. See Synonyms at choice. 2.