alternating
- adjective
- /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ/
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alternante
- She followed an alternating workout routine, doing cardio one day and strength training the next.
And it just gives the prettiest finish, alternating from like Dewey to matte to satin.
- And it just gives the prettiest finish, alternating from like Dewey to matte to satin.
- I think the film is both terrifying and optimistic, maybe alternating.
- This is why I named them alternating harmonic major minor pairs.
- So there's a, as he calls it, alternating and incompatible set of aspects there.
Examples
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We do that by alternating layers of flavored syrup and sugars, and they tumble in these pans until the shell builds up.
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So we've got this, this central ribbon which runs down the length of the Lappits which have alternating lions and eagles inside the round dolls.
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However, during the course of your talk, I had two words alternating in my mind.
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And there are two parts to the alternating series test.
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So this next one is alternating narrow and wide, in and out.
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Again, two weeks wash out, then gave them another week alternating between ultra processed and real food.
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This is why I named them alternating harmonic major minor pairs.
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Even just finding a hill and walking up a hill one day and then picking a flat walk another day, that's alternating your intensities as well.
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The alternating lights on the police car flashed red and blue as it drove past.
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The artist used an alternating pattern of colors in her painting to create visual interest.
Synonyms
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Happening every second time in a regular pattern
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A flow of electricity that moves back and forth regularly, like the power in homes
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Etymology
Alternating comes from the Latin part alter, which means 'other' or 'one of two', the same root behind alternative. That's why something alternating happens 'by turns' — first one thing, then the other.