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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).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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     ALTERNATIVE meaning: 1. An alternative plan or method is one...

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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.

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

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