Definitions for alternative
ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl-al·ter·na·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. option, alternative, choiceadjective

   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"

2. alternate, alternative, substituteadjective

   serving or used in place of another

   "an alternative plan"

3. alternativeadjective

   necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities

   "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"

4. alternativeadjective

   pertaining to unconventional choices

   "an alternative life style"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. alternativenoun

   A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

2. alternativenoun

   One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen.

3. alternativenoun

   The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted.

4. alternativeadjective

   Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities

5. alternativeadjective

   Not traditional (an alternative lifestyle)

6. alternativeadjective

   Other

7. Etymology: From alternatif, from alternativus, from the participle stem of alternare. Compare alternate.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alternativenoun

   The choice given of two things; so that if one be rejected, the other must be taken.

   Etymology: alternatis, Fr.

   A strange alternative ————
   Must ladies have a doctor, or a dance? Edward Young.

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1. alternative

   Alternative refers to one or more options or choices available as a substitute or replacement to the existing one. It generally denotes the possibility of choice between two or more things. In broader context, it can also represent unconventional or non-traditional method or approach towards a situation or problem.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alternativeadjective

   offering a choice of two things

2. Alternativeadjective

   disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction

3. Alternativeadjective

   alternate; reciprocal

4. Alternativenoun

   an offer of two things, one of which may be chosen, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left

5. Alternativenoun

   either of two things or propositions offered to one's choice. Thus when two things offer a choice of one only, the two things are called alternatives

6. Alternativenoun

   the course of action or the thing offered in place of another

7. Alternativenoun

   a choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among

8. Etymology: [Cf. F. alternative, LL. alternativa.]

FreebaseRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Alternative

   Alternative is the compilation album by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was first released in 1995. Alternative is a 2-disc set, consisting of 30 B-sides in chronological order. The title Alternative was a last-minute change from the title that had been long saved for such an album, Besides, but that title was taken by American rock band Sugar, who released their own B-sides compilation two months prior. Alternative only really gained popularity among devoted fans of Pet Shop Boys with the exception of the UK, where it entered the charts at #2. A remake of the original 7-inch "Paninaro" entitled "Paninaro '95" was released as a single in order to promote the 2-disc compilation. The cover of Alternative features photographs of Tennant and Lowe in fencing masks. The first copies of the CD have a lenticular image on the cover which shifts between the two photographs. Neil Tennant admitted in a radio interview with Absolute Radio that a second B-side album may be released in 2010. This materialised on 11 November 2011 when the duo announced through Varsity that they would release another B-sides album in February 2012 titled Format.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alternative

   An equal choice.

   There is an alternative to their proposed wedding venue and they are creating a way to achieve it together easily.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'alternative' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2036

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'alternative' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3251

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'alternative' in Nouns Frequency: #888

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'alternative' in Adjectives Frequency: #270

How to pronounce alternative?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say alternative in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alternative in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alternative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of alternative in a Sentence

1. John Kenneth Galbraith:

   Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative.

2. Sanjeev Nanda:

   With Alternative Psyches come alternative failures.

3. Ben Judah:

   The very idea that people know about an alternative to Putin the way Americans know about an alternative to Obama like the Republicans is just laughable.

4. President Tayyip Erdogan:

   TANAP has a special importance because of its route and its goal and is not an alternative project to others and there is not an alternative to it.

5. Marco Rubio:

   Until there's some consolidation here, you're not going to have a clear alternative to Donald Trump, if we don't come together, we're never going to be able to provide a clear alternative to the direction that Donald Trump wants to take the Republican Party and the country.

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