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Alternative - definition of alternative by The Free Dictionary Alternative - definition of alternative by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/alternative Printer Friendly alternative Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . al·ter·na·tive (ôl-tûr′nə-tĭv, ăl-) n. 1. a. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action: There are plenty of alternatives to conventional advertising. b. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another: The alternative to staying in that dead-end job is to quit. See Synonyms at choice . 2. A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities: people facing the alternative of selling their homes or going bankrupt. adj. 1. a. Being one of a number of possible choices or courses of action: The highway is closed. Seek alternative routes. b. Being one of two mutually exclusive choices or courses of action: How effective is the alternative treatment? c. Substitute or other: Several members of the audience provided alternative views on the topic. 2. a. Existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems: an alternative lifestyle; alternative energy. b. Espousing or reflecting values that are different from those of the establishment or mainstream: an alternative newspaper. al·ter′na·tive·ly adv. Usage Note: A traditional view holds that alternative should be used only when the number of choices involved is exactly two. This reasoning is based on the word's historical relation to Latin alter, "the other of two." Even in the 1960s, some 58 percent of the Usage Panel did not favor this edict, and now that majority is overwhelming. In 2009, fully 87 percent of the Panel accepted the sentence There are plenty of alternatives to straightforward advertising, and 85 percent accepted There are many new antibiotic alternatives to penicillin. Constructions like a number of alternatives must now be considered standard. · As an adjective, alternative can mean "allowing or requiring a choice between two or more things," as in We wrote an alternative statement in case the first was rejected by the board. It may also refer to a variant or substitute in cases where no choice is involved, as in We will do our best to secure alternative employment for employees displaced by the closing of the factory. In our 2009 survey, 87 percent of the Usage Panel accepted this sentence. Interestingly, only 52 percent accepted alternate when used in the same sentence. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. alternative ( ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv ) n 1. a possibility of choice, esp between two things, courses of action, etc 2. either of such choices: we took the alternative of walking . adj 3. presenting a choice, esp between two possibilities only 4. (of two things) mutually exclusive 5. (Sociology) denoting a lifestyle, culture, art form, etc, regarded by its adherents as preferable to that of contemporary society because it is less conventional, materialistic, or institutionalized, and, often, more in harmony with nature 6. (Logic) logic another word for disjunctive 3 alˈternatively adv alˈternativeness n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 al•ter•na•tive (ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl-) n. 1. a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities: the alternative of riding or walking. 2. one of these choices: The alternative to riding is walking. 3. a possible or remaining choice: no alternative but to walk. adj. 4. affording a choice between two or more things. 5. (of two choices) mutually exclusive so that if one is chosen the other must be rejected. 6. employing nontraditional or unconventional ideas, methods, etc.: an alternative newspaper. [1580–90] al•ter′na•tive•ly, adv. syn: See choice. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. alternative See: variant. Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005. alternate – alternative 1. 'alternate' Alternate actions, events, or processes keep happening regularly after each other. ...the alternate contraction and relaxation of muscles. If something happens on alternate days, it happens on one day, then does not happen on the next day, then happens again on the day after it, and so on. Things can also happen in alternate weeks, months, or years. We saw each other on alternate Sunday nights. The two courses are available in alternate years. 2. 'alternative' You use alternative to describe something that can be used, had, or done instead of something else. But still people try to find alternative explanations. There is, however, an alternative approach. Note that in American English, alternate is sometimes used with this meaning. How would a clever researcher rule out this alternate explanation? Alternative can also be a noun. An alternative to something is something else that you can have or do instead. Food suppliers are working hard to provide organic alternatives to everyday foodstuffs. A magistrate offered them a Domestic Education course as an alternative to prison. There is no alternative to permanent storage. You can also say that someone has two or more alternatives , meaning that they have two or more courses of action to choose from. If a man is threatened with attack, he has five alternatives: he can fight, flee, hide, summon help, or try to appease his attacker. Note that it used to be considered incorrect to talk about more than two alternatives. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. alternative - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse" option , choice deciding , decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" obverse - the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue" druthers , preference - the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake" default option , default - an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified possible action , possibility , opening - a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility" impossible action , impossibility - an alternative that is not available Hobson's choice - the choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all soft option - an easier alternative; "the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade" Adj. 1. alternative - serving or used in place of another; "an alternative plan" alternate , substitute secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams" 2. alternative - necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war" disjunctive - serving or tending to divide or separate 3. alternative - pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style" unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. alternative noun 1. substitute , choice , other (of two) , option , preference , recourse New treatments may provide an alternative to painkillers. adjective 1. different , other , substitute , alternate There were alternative methods of transport available. 2. unconventional , unusual , alternate (U.S.) , abnormal , irregular , off-the-wall (slang) , unorthodox , heterodox , uncustomary Grunge percolated in the alternative music scene of Seattle. 3. substitute , other , different , replacement , alternate , complementary , non-standard alternative healthcare Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 alternative noun The power or right of choosing: choice , option . 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Translations بَدِيل خَيار بَيْن إثْنَين alternativa alternativní jiná možnost jiný alternativ valg alternativ Alternative αλτερνατίβα εναλλακτική λύση εναλλακτικός alternativa alternativo vaihtoehto vaihtoehtoinen alternative alternatif alternativa alternativan alternatív választási lehetõség sem um er aî velja, annar valkostur alternativa alternativo controcorrente scelta alternative 代わりの 選択肢 양자 택일 양자 택일인 alternatyva alternatyvus arba kitas pasirinkimas alternatīva alternatīvs izvēle izvēles- alternatief alternativ valg alternatywa alternatywny alternativa alternativo альтернатива альтернативный alternatívny iná možnosť alternativen druga možnost drugačen izbira alternativ ทางเลือก ที่มีตัวเลือก alternatif başka öbür seçenek khác phương án thay thế 两者挑一 二中择一 二中择一的 可供替换的 可供选择的事物 alternative [ɒlˈtɜːnətɪv] A. ADJ 1. [ plan, route ] → alternativo , otro the only alternative system → el único sistema alternativo do you have an alternative candidate? → ¿ tienes otro candidato ? 2. (= non-traditional ) → alternativo the alternative society → la sociedad alternativa B. N → alternativa f there are several alternatives → hay varias alternativas or posibilidades what alternatives are there? → ¿qué alternativas or opciones hay? I have no alternative → no tengo más remedio , no me queda otra alternativa or opción there is no alternative → no h