Synonym: interchange, spell, switch, take turns. Antonym: consecutive. Similar words: alternative, alternatively, alternative medicine, paternal, fraternal, international, consternation, alter. Meaning: [ɔːl'tɜːnət] 
n. someone who takes the place of another person. v. 1. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions 2. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions 3. be an understudy or alternate for a role 4. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 5. do something in turns. adj. 1. every second one of a series 2. allowing a choice 3. occurring by turns; first one and then the other 4. of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired.
n. someone who takes the place of another person. v. 1. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions 2. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions 3. be an understudy or alternate for a role 4. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 5. do something in turns. adj. 1. every second one of a series 2. allowing a choice 3. occurring by turns; first one and then the other 4. of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired. 
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61. Johnnie Warburton renewed his acquaintance with Jack when they were designated to work alternate shifts.
62. On the radio, police supervisors were recommending alternate courses of action.
63. The discs accommodate eight language tracks, 32 subtitle tracks and provisions for alternate endings and multiple camera angles.
64. Alternate layers of apple and crumbs in a glass bowl.
65. It certainly keeps me on my toes as the children alternate between bouts of great industry and water fights!
66. The class has two teachers who alternate on a weekly basis.
67. Unfortunately, there are other reasons to make us believe that there are alternate universes.
68. Meanwhile, far from the hilltop haunts of astronomers,[http://sentencedict.com/alternate.html] craftsmen and clockmakers pursued an alternate path to a longitude solution.
69. In manic or bipolar depression, bouts of depression alternate with periods of excessive elation or mania of similar length.
70. I had to alternate between different sizes to get the degree of control I wanted.
71. The Verve set features 42 alternate and unfinished takes, while the Blue Note set consists entirely of previously released material.
72. Add the sifted flour and lightly beaten eggs in alternate spoonfuls, mixing well.
73. As you step-tap on to alternate feet, straighten and bend the left elbow to work the front of the arm.
74. For those who want a less strenuous itinerary, there is an alternate touring and shopping plan for these few days.
75. Locomotion is effected by undulating waves of muscle contraction and relaxation which alternate on the dorsal and ventral aspects of the worm.
76. Lethal injection is a means of execution in 32 states, some of which use alternate methods as well.
77. Pack claw and body meat in alternate layers in small fire-proof pots.
78. Some people say that once the car is adjusted I should alternate between leaded and unleaded petrol?
79. The dazzle of a grid can be alleviated by weaving, permitting parallels to alternate in domination.
80. In full command of this alternate universe are the Maestros and Mistresses of the mixing tables.
81. In other words, in each moment of time countless trillions of alternate universes are sparked off.
82. The walls were painted with alternate stripes of yellow and green.
83. Method: Place leeks and noodles in alternate layers in casserole dish.
84. To improve your tank water quality, do a series of water changes, on alternate days for a week or so.
85. She had a nose stud shaped like a tiny crescent moon and alternate fingernails on both hands were painted black.
86. Alternate them, next row up, with trumpet daffodils or papery-fine narcissi.
87. The idea of an alternate universe is hard to grasp.
88. On alternate days walk at a slower pace to help you build up a regular habit of walking.
89. In alternate weeks the auction is wholly devoted to domestic buyers or to foreign buyers.
90. This calls us back to the ideas of alternate universes which we were discussing earlier.
More similar words: alternative, alternatively, alternative medicine, paternal, fraternal, international, consternation, alter, falter, altered, altering, alter ego, supernatural, eternal, internal, external, altercation, unalterable, gubernatorial, ornate, incarnate, externalization, internalization, adulterate, maternity, paternity, helter-skelter, fraternize, fraternity, terminate.