alternate. kindly thoroughly explain the meaning of this term.?

Question

what is the meaning of alternate ? kindly write it down in detail.

Answer 1

Verb(used without object)-
1. to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually fol. by with): Day alternates with night.
2. to change back and forth between conditions, states, actions, etc.: He alternates between hope and despair.
3. to take turns: My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes.
4. Electricity. to reverse direction or sign periodically.
5. Linguistics. to occur as a variant in alternation with another form.

Verb(used with object)-
6. to perform or do in succession or one after another: to alternate comedy acts; to alternate jogging and walking.
7. to interchange successively or regularly: to alternate hot and cold compresses.

Adjective-
8. being in a constant state of succession or rotation; interchanged repeatedly one for another: Winter and summer are alternate seasons.
9. reciprocal; mutual: alternate acts of kindness.
10. every second one of a series: Read only the alternate lines.
11. constituting an alternative: The alternate route is more scenic.
12. alternative (defs. 4, 6).
13. Botany. a. placed singly at different heights on the axis, on each side in succession, or at definite angular distances from one another, as leaves.
b. opposite to the intervals between other organs: petals alternate with sepals.

Noun-
14. a person authorized to fill the position, exercise the duties, etc., of another who is temporarily absent; substitute.
15. Theater. a. either of two actors who take turns playing the same role.
b. an understudy.
16. alternative.




[Origin: 1505–15; < L alternātus (ptp. of alternāre). See altern, -ate1]


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Answer 2

Someone who takes the place of another person; Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions; Exchange people temporarily to fulfil certain jobs and functions; Be an understudy or alternate for a role; Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action);Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) Do something in turns; Every second one of a series; Allowing a choice; Occurring by turns; first one and then the other; Of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired

Answer 3

The word 'alternate' is both a verb (a doing word) and an adjective (a describing word). It comes from latin 'alternus' meaning 'done by turn' or 'other' or 'every other'
As a verb it means to repeatedly go between one thing and another thing. For instance, 'text books alternate with novels in her bookshelf'.
As an adjective it means every other (or second) thing. For instance, 'I only attend work on alternate days so that I can spend time with my small children at home on the other days'.
I hope that was useful.

Answer 4

Alternate means one after the other.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

it depends on how you use the term...

alternate could mean a pattern in which at least 2 elements are repeated in a certain order where one occurs again after the other

alternate could also mean a different option...like backup choice in case your initial one doesn't work.

that's what i got so far...hope it helps.

Answer 7

Alternate. aka "Different." ...i.e "When authorites realized he was impersonating a doctor, they considered jailing him for life. After more investigating, it was discovered he was not only impersonating a doctor, but an illegal alien as well. They discussed alternate courses of action, including deportatation."