alternative
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4.2
- adjective
- /ɔːlˈtɜrnətɪv/
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alternativo
- We'll seek alternative means of finance.
- alternative approach
- alternative energy
- alternative explanation
It's it takes place in like alternative Egypt.
- It's it takes place in like alternative Egypt.
- My first boyfriend was very alternative and honestly still is.
- We have to make alternative forms of plastic.
- And specifically they they were talking about alternative forms of merchandise.
- Is he actively searching for alternative ways of doing that?
- I think an alternative introduction could go.
- This is an alternative universe to the one I want to live in.
- So there isn't really now a health reason to switch to alternative plant milks.
- And he played alternative tunes to like, hit songs.
- And that means you have alternative way to get the normal mode.
- There has to be this constant balance between alternative opposing selection pressures.
- So that they might be alternative possibilities.
- So perhaps you could see this as an alternative way of struggle and to reaching your rights.
- I feel like it's like alternative Hollywood glam.
Examples
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Many people are choosing to use public transport as an alternative to driving their cars.
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And this is your alternative way to prime your skin.
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And this book is all about rest and finding alternative ways to be happy.
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I read everything I could get my hands on about alternative methods of conception.
Fiction book (2001) -
Finally, it is important to look at fuel economy and alternative fuels in Asia.
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The aim is to provide an alternative voice to all the stale writing that is so prevalent these days.
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We're not exploring alternative fuels like methane.
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He wasn't responding to the thioridazine, so we attempted alternative treatment methods.
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This new diet offers an alternative option for those looking to lose weight without sacrificing flavor.
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She presented an alternative solution to the problem that everyone else had overlooked.
Synonyms
913
2.0
Not usual and not like what people expect
130
3.6
Serving as a replacement for another person or thing
77
6.2
Different from what most people do or accept
12
5.9
Not doing things in the usual way
5
4.9
Used instead of the real thing
1
5.3
Different from the usual or expected form
Compounds
- Specialized
28
3.7
Energy from natural sources like the sun or wind that does not run out and causes little pollution
16
4.3
Medical treatments not part of regular medicine, often using natural methods or non-drug ways
- Formal
1
9.9
A court statement that gives different facts or claims to use later
A way to have a baby with little medical equipment, often at home or in a birth center
- Formal
A court paper that gives different, sometimes opposite, versions of facts so a lawyer can use any that fit
How Unusual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Alternative comes from the Latin root alter, meaning 'other', and it shares this root with the word alternate. So an alternative thing is an 'other' option, not the usual choice.