alternate

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
- The bus runs on alternate days during the strike, not every day.हड़ताल के दौरान बस हर दिन नहीं, एक दिन छोड़कर चलती है।
- 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
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 · हिन्दी | बारी-बारी से होने वाला; या असफल होने पर इस्तेमाल होने वाला विकल्प |
| Arabic · العربية | يحدث بالتناوب، واحدًا تلو الآخر؛ أو يُستخدم كخيار احتياطي |
| French · Français | qui se produit à tour de rôle, l'un après l'autre ; ou utilisé comme option de secours |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | terjadi 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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next to someone or something; together with them

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