alternative
Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.
Example
“There are two alternative theories as to why this phenomenon occurs.”
Other meanings
Presenting two or more alternatives.
other; different from something else.
Related words
- alternapop
- alternative cannabinoid
- alternarock
- alternateen
- alternative algebra
- alternative archaeology
- alternative country
- alternative denial
- alternative dispute resolution
- alternative energy
- alternative episcopal oversight
- alternative fact
Word history
From Latin "alternō" (interchange, alternate).
Where this comes from
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