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alternate

adjective/ɔːlˈtɜːnət/ (awl-TUR-nuht)Level B1
alternate meaning picture: A calendar on a kitchen wall with every second day circled in red marker for a chore schedule
Picture meaning of “alternate” — happening by turns, one after the other; or used as a backup option

happening by turns, one after the other; or used as a backup option

Alternate days means Monday, Wednesday, Friday and so on. An alternate route or plan is a backup choice if the first fails.

alternate meaning in Hindi

बारी-बारी से होने वाला; या असफल होने पर इस्तेमाल होने वाला विकल्प

Alternate days का मतलब है सोमवार, बुधवार, शुक्रवार वग़ैरह। Alternate रास्ता या योजना एक बैकअप विकल्प होती है अगर पहला काम न करे।

Examples

  1. The bus runs on alternate days during the strike, not every day.हड़ताल के दौरान बस हर दिन नहीं, एक दिन छोड़कर चलती है।
  2. Passengers were given an alternate route after the highway was closed for repairs.हाईवे मरम्मत के लिए बंद होने पर यात्रियों को वैकल्पिक रास्ता दिया गया।

Synonyms & antonyms

every othersubstitutebackup

Memory trick

ALTERNATE days ALTER between yes-and-no: one day on, one day off.

💡 Did you know?

The word 'alternate' comes from the Latin word 'alternatus', which means 'to do one after the other' or to skip every second item in a sequence.

Word origin

From Latin alternare 'to do by turns', from alter 'the other (of two)'. Something alternate happens by turns between two options.

Other meanings

verb to keep changing between two things again and again

adverb one after the other, taking turns again and again

noun the regular changing between two things, one after the other

alternate meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीबारी-बारी से होने वाला; या असफल होने पर इस्तेमाल होने वाला विकल्प
Arabic · العربيةيحدث بالتناوب، واحدًا تلو الآخر؛ أو يُستخدم كخيار احتياطي
French · Françaisqui se produit à tour de rôle, l'un après l'autre ; ou utilisé comme option de secours
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaterjadi bergiliran, satu demi satu; atau digunakan sebagai pilihan cadangan
Chinese · 中文轮流发生的;或作为备用选择使用

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