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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91. History-events may occur in addition to the experimental treatment and thus provide alternate explanations of effects.
92. You can alternate three layers of newspaper with three of burlap.
93. On each alternate beat a hollow appeared in her left flank.
94. Transfer all the stitches to the main bed, placing two stitches on alternate needles.
95. You can also combine or alternate these outings with at-home exercise sessions if you wish.
96. For three hours he sat in the kitchen, discovering how boredom may alternate with terror, trying to stay bored.
97. We could simply alternate between the two algorithms and catch the suspect either way.
98. She said that putting him on bute straight away would reduce the inflammation and alternate hot and cold compresses would also help.
98. Sentencedict.com try its best to collect and make good sentences.
99. We would alternate between trying to boost them up and giving them sermons.
100. Another variation of basic slip stitch uses tuck and slip on alternate rows.
101. This pattern of alternate feeding and resting is characteristic of all grazing animals.
102. Our experience shows that stud males only mate efficiently if they are used regularly but not more frequently than alternate nights.
103. Later, you will break down the middle portion of these work-outs so that you will alternate quick and easy paces.
104. Alternate between yourself and the fake-introduce another toy if you wish-before slowly removing the blindfold.
105. The controls are set to knit alternate stitches on every row.
106. Chilliness may alternate with flashes of heat like in Arsenicum.
107. Confusion was ungodly, the hour was ungodly, and Barnabas had lately begun to snore in an alternate bass and baritone.
108. Alternate pairing scenes with escape scenes to insure the firm establishment of the conditioned response.
109. This carriage can be set to knit alternate needles on the ribber.
110. Transfer alternate stitches and knit two rows of stocking stitch throughout, always transferring in the same direction.
111. The ceramic's crystals polarise in one of two alternate states when energised by an electric field.
112. When putting the ring together I alternate the segments marked face up then plain face up to create a balanced pattern.
113. The service will initially run alternate days, increasing eventually to daily sailings in both directions.
114. You can also alternate applications of a balanced fertilizer with applications of diluted fish emulsion.
115. The Whitehill finance committee agreed to suggest an arrangement with Selborne Parish Council to pay grants on alternate years.
116. In chronic cases the potency is usually administered every alternate day, or less frequent intervals if required.
117. In a democratic system political parties expect to alternate in office.
118. Mrs Morton worked in the laundry room of a local hospital and had to alternate shifts.
119. Alternate among several breakfast cereals that contain four grams of fiber or more per serving.
120. These two states alternate about every thirty minutes during sleep.
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