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Grammar : Adj
Spell : awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al-
Phonetic Transcription : ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl-



Définition of more alternative

Origin :
  • 1580s, "offering one or the other of two," from Medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternatus, past participle of alternare (see alternate (v.)). Meaning "purporting to be a superior choice to what is in general use" was current by 1970 (earliest reference is to the media); e.g. alternative energy (1975). Related: Alternatively.
  • adj other, alternate
Example sentences :
  • He often gives two or more alternative or optional senses to the same word.
  • Extract from : « A History of Sanskrit Literature » by Arthur A. MacDonell

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