alternative

Definition of Alternative in English :

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Noun

1. alternative, choice, option

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

Example Sentences:
'what option did I have?'
'there no other alternative'
'my only choice is to refuse'

Adjective

2. alternate, alternative, substitute

serving or used in place of another

Example Sentences:
'an alternative plan'

3. alternative

necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities

Example Sentences:
'alternative possibilities were neutrality or war'

4. alternative

pertaining to unconventional choices

Example Sentences:
'an alternative life style'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Alternative

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noun

1.

a possibility of choice, esp between two things, courses of action, etc

2.

either of such choices

we took the alternative of walking

adjective

3.

presenting a choice, esp between two possibilities only

4.

(of two things) mutually exclusive

5.

denoting a lifestyle, culture, art form, etc, regarded by its adherents as preferable to that of contemporary society because it is less conventional, materialistic, or institutionalized, and, often, more in harmony with nature

6. logic another word for disjunctive (sense 3)

Alternative

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adjective

1.

providing or being a choice between two or among more than two things

alternative routes

2.

designating or of an institution, enterprise, etc. that appeals to unconventional or nontraditional interests

an alternative school

noun

3.

a choice between two or among more than two things

4.

either or one of the things to be chosen

5.

something remaining to be chosen

is there an alternative to going?

Alternative

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n.

1.

a. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action: There are plenty of alternatives to conventional advertising.

b. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another: The alternative to staying in that dead-end job is to quit. See Synonyms at choice.

2. A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities: people facing the alternative of selling their homes or going bankrupt.

adj.

1.

a. Being one of a number of possible choices or courses of action: The highway is closed. Seek alternative routes.

b. Being one of two mutually exclusive choices or courses of action: How effective is the alternative treatment?

c. Substitute or other: Several members of the audience provided alternative views on the topic.

2.

a. Existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems: an alternative lifestyle; alternative energy.

b. Espousing or reflecting values that are different from those of the establishment or mainstream: an alternative newspaper.

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