Alternate ¹

Definition: Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

Alternate ²

Definition: Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second; as, the alternate members etc. read every alternate line.

Alternate ³

Definition: Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence.

Alternate ⁴

Definition: That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

Alternate ⁵

Definition: A substitute; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.

Alternate ⁶

Definition: A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.

Alternate ⁷

Definition: To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

Alternate ⁸

Definition: To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; followed by with; as, the flood and ebb tides alternate with each other.

Alternate ⁹

Definition: To vary by turns; as, the land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains.

alternate ¹⁰

Definition: someone who takes the place of another person

alternate ¹¹

Definition: do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"

alternate ¹²

Definition: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

alternate ¹³

Definition: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

alternate ¹⁴

Definition: be an understudy or alternate for a role

alternate ¹⁵

Definition: exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

alternate ¹⁶

Definition: of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves"

alternate ¹⁷

Definition: allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"