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Alternate
ˈɔːltəneɪt
Alternate definitions
verb
alternate
alternated
alternates
alternating
- occur in turn repeatedly
"bouts of depression alternate with periods of elation"
be interspersed follow one another be staggered take turns take it in turns work/act in sequence occur in turn occur in rotation- do or perform in turn repeatedly
"some adults who wish to alternate work with education"
- change repeatedly between two contrasting conditions
"the stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days"
adjective
alternate
- every other; every second
"she was asked to attend on alternate days"
every other every second- (of two things) each following and succeeded by the other in a regular pattern
"alternate bouts of intense labour and of idleness"
- (of leaves or shoots) placed alternately on the two sides of the stem
noun
alternate
alternates
- a person who acts as a deputy or substitute
"he shall be entitled to exercise the vote of the director for whom he is an alternate"