alternate
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition every second one of a series
- definition serving or used in place of another
- definition occurring by turns; first one and then the other
- definition of leaves and branches etc.; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
- definition someone who takes the place of another person
- definition go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
- definition exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
- definition be an understudy or alternate for a role
- definition reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- definition do something in turns