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Word: Alternative
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘alternating, alternate’): from French alternatif, -ive or medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternare ‘interchange’ (see alternate)
ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv
ɒlˈtəːnətɪv
(of one or more things) available as another possibility or choice
Short Definition:available as possibility
Examples:- the various alternative methods for resolving disputes
relating to activities that depart from or challenge traditional norms
Short Definition:unconventional
Examples:- an alternative lifestyle
Word: Alternative
Speech Type: Noun
ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv
ɒlˈtəːnətɪv
one of two or more available possibilities
Short Definition:possibility
Examples:- audiobooks are an interesting alternative to reading
- she had no alternative but to break the law
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