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alternative

Adjective

∙ Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities
∙ Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground (e.g., alternative medicine, alternative lifestyle, alternative rock).
∙ Other.
∙ alternate; reciprocal

Noun

∙ A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. [from 17th c.]
∙ One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen. [from 17th c.]
∙ The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted. [from 18th c.]

BABYLON ENGLISH
alternative adj.
optional
choice, option

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
alternative
alternative
\al*ter"na*tive\ (&?;), a. [cf. f. alternatif.]
1. offering a choice of two things.
2. disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction.
3. alternate; reciprocal. [obs.]
alternative
\al*ter"na*tive\, n. [cf. f. alternative, ll. alternativa.] 1. an offer of two things, one of which may be chosen, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left. there is something else than the mere alternative of absolute destruction or unreformed existence.
2. either of two things or propositions offered to one's choice. thus when two things offer a choice of one only, the two things are called alternatives. having to choose between two alternatives, safety and war, you obstinately prefer the worse. (thucyd.).
3. the course of action or the thing offered in place of another. if this demand is refused the alternative is war. with no alternative but death.
4. a choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among. my decided preference is for the fourth and last of these alternatives.
alternative
adj
1. allowing a choice; "an alternative plan" [syn: alternate]

2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "`either' and `or' in `either this or that' [syn: mutually exclusive]

3. pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style" n : an alternative action; "what option did i have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse" [syn: option, choice]

similar words(1)

as an alternative

WORDNET 2.0
alternative
Noun
1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
(synonym) option, choice
(hypernym) decision making, deciding
(hyponym) obverse
Adjective
1. allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
(synonym) alternate
(similar) secondary
2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "`either' and `or' in `either this or that'"
(synonym) mutually exclusive
(similar) disjunctive
3. pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style"
(similar) unconventional

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
AlterNative
AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Nga Pae o te Maramatanga, New Zealand’s Indigenous Centre of Research Excellence (University of Auckland). It covers indigenous studies and scholarly research from native indigenous perspectives from around the world. The journal was established in 2005 and the editors-in-chief are Tracey McIntosh and Michael Walker (University of Auckland).
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Alternative
Alternative may refer to Aida's version.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

alternative

Adjective

∙ Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities
∙ Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground (e.g., alternative medicine, alternative lifestyle, alternative rock).
∙ Other.
∙ alternate; reciprocal

Noun

∙ A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. [from 17th c.]
∙ One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen. [from 17th c.]
∙ The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted. [from 18th c.]

BABYLON ENGLISH
alternative adj.
optional
choice, option

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
alternative
alternative
\al*ter"na*tive\ (&?;), a. [cf. f. alternatif.]
1. offering a choice of two things.
2. disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction.
3. alternate; reciprocal. [obs.]
alternative
\al*ter"na*tive\, n. [cf. f. alternative, ll. alternativa.] 1. an offer of two things, one of which may be chosen, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left. there is something else than the mere alternative of absolute destruction or unreformed existence.
2. either of two things or propositions offered to one's choice. thus when two things offer a choice of one only, the two things are called alternatives. having to choose between two alternatives, safety and war, you obstinately prefer the worse. (thucyd.).
3. the course of action or the thing offered in place of another. if this demand is refused the alternative is war. with no alternative but death.
4. a choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among. my decided preference is for the fourth and last of these alternatives.
alternative
adj
1. allowing a choice; "an alternative plan" [syn: alternate]

2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "`either' and `or' in `either this or that' [syn: mutually exclusive]

3. pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style" n : an alternative action; "what option did i have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse" [syn: option, choice]

similar words(1)

as an alternative

WORDNET 2.0
alternative
Noun
1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
(synonym) option, choice
(hypernym) decision making, deciding
(hyponym) obverse
Adjective
1. allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
(synonym) alternate
(similar) secondary
2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "`either' and `or' in `either this or that'"
(synonym) mutually exclusive
(similar) disjunctive
3. pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style"
(similar) unconventional

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
AlterNative
AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Nga Pae o te Maramatanga, New Zealand’s Indigenous Centre of Research Excellence (University of Auckland). It covers indigenous studies and scholarly research from native indigenous perspectives from around the world. The journal was established in 2005 and the editors-in-chief are Tracey McIntosh and Michael Walker (University of Auckland).
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Alternative
Alternative may refer to Aida's version.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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