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alternative, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the word alternative mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word alternative . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use How common is the word alternative ? About 90 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 3.2 1760 3.7 1770 4.6 1780 6.8 1790 7.3 1800 7.4 1810 7.8 1820 9.3 1830 11 1840 11 1850 11 1860 12 1870 12 1880 12 1890 12 1900 13 1910 14 1920 18 1930 24 1940 28 1950 39 1960 54 1970 82 1980 92 1990 90 2000 81 2010 81 See frequency What is the etymology of the word alternative ? alternative is of multiple origins. A borrowing from French . Perhaps also a borrowing from Latin . Etymons: French alternatif ; Latin alternativus . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the word alternative ? Earliest known use mid 1500s The earliest known use of the word alternative is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for alternative is from 1540. See meaning & use How is the word alternative pronounced? British English /ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv/ awl-TUR-nuh-tiv /ɒlˈtəːnətɪv/ ol-TUR-nuh-tiv U.S. English /ɔlˈtərnədɪv/ awl-TURR-nuh-div /ɑlˈtərnədɪv/ ahl-TURR-nuh-div See pronunciation Nearby entries alternate proportion, n. 1570–1850 alternatim, adv. & adj. 1564– alternating, n. 1710– alternating, adj. 1653– alternating gradient, n. 1952– alternating group, n. 1886– alternatingly, adv. 1845– alternating series, n. 1817– alternation, n. c1443– alternativa, n. 1898– alternative, adj. & n. 1540– alternative birth, n. 1976– alternative birthing, n. 1977– alternative comedian, n. 1981– alternative comedy, n. 1980– alternative country, n. 1990– alternative dispute resolution, n. 1980– alternative energy, n. 1975– alternative fuel, n. 1906– alternative fuel vehicle, n. 1979– Alternative Investment Market, n. 1994– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for alternative, adj. & n. alternative, adj. & n. was revised in November 2010. alternative, adj. & n. was last modified in March 2026. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into alternative, adj. & n. in March 2026. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1884) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View alternative, a. and n. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Browse entry Nearby entries alternate proportion, n. 1570–1850 alternatim, adv. & adj. 1564– alternating, n. 1710– alternating, adj. 1653– alternating gradient, n. 1952– alternating group, n. 1886– alternatingly, adv. 1845– alternating series, n. 1817– alternation, n. c1443– alternativa, n. 1898– alternative, adj. & n. 1540– alternative birth, n. 1976– alternative birthing, n. 1977– alternative comedian, n. 1981– alternative comedy, n. 1980– alternative country, n. 1990– alternative dispute resolution, n. 1980– alternative energy, n. 1975– alternative fuel, n. 1906– alternative fuel vehicle, n. 1979– Alternative Investment Market, n. 1994– Browse more nearby entries