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UK
/ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv/
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[ US /ɔɫˈtɝnətɪv/ ]
[ US /ɔɫˈtɝnətɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
alternative possibilities were neutrality or war -
serving or used in place of another
an alternative plan -
pertaining to unconventional choices
an alternative life style
NOUN
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one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
my only choice is to refuse
there is no other alternative
what option did I have?
How To Use alternative In A Sentence
- Sodium thiopental was used by most U.S. states as part of a lethal injection combination, but many have switched to an alternative drug called pentobarbital amid an ongoing shortage. The Seattle Times
- Pay particular attention to zoning in each of the alternatives proposed for your area.
- I mean they ought to be able to reflect on possible alternative views, and some do.
- Some find it repugnant, others see them as casualties in an undeclared war that is greatly preferable to the alternative of full-scale conflict. Times, Sunday Times
- Alternatively, anyone can take part in the coffee morning and hold their own event.
- She is a constant reminder that an alternative was once possible, which might flower again.
- My constant fear is that we're going to run out of writers in Chicago, " said Mr. Griffith, 27, who in his spare time is a theater critic for The Chicago Reader, an alternative paper.
- There was a reason for this: unbeknown to the Reserve Bank, the major banks were working secretly and cooperatively to develop an alternative payment system that would substitute for direct debits.
- Americans are looking into alternative modes of transportation such as trolleys, trains, subways, and buses, which all showed a ridership increase, with the largest growth in major cities. As gas prices increase, consumption decreases
- One for the latex lovers in your life, this anniversary alternative event is circus-themed, but remember to peel off your strongman's handlebar 'tache if you want to tuck into the birthday cake in the chillout room. Clubs picks of the week