alternate
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Also seen as: alternates · alternating · alternated
Sense 1
Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).
Xảy ra theo lượt, lần lượt theo thời gian hoặc vị trí
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly). — Alternating; (of e.g. a pair of tinctures which a charge is coloured) succeeding in turns, or (relative to the field) counterchanged.
Xảy ra theo lượt, lần lượt theo thời gian hoặc vị trí
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.
NounRegister: US
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “alternate” mean?
Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).
Is “alternate” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.