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  1. alternative:
  2. alternate:
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  4. User Contributed Translations for alternative:
    • alternatieve


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Detailed Translations for alternative from English to Dutch

alternative:

alternative adj

  1. alternative

alternative [the ~] noun

  1. the alternative (option; choice)
    de optie

Translation Matrix for alternative:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
optie alternative; choice; option
- choice; option
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
alternatief alternative
- alternate; substitute

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Synonyms for "alternative":


Related Definitions for "alternative":

  1. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities1
    • alternative possibilities were neutrality or war1
  2. pertaining to unconventional choices1
    • an alternative life style1
  3. serving or used in place of another1
    • an alternative plan1
  4. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen1
    • there no other alternative1

Wiktionary Translations for alternative:

alternative
adjective
  1. Relating to a choice
alternative
noun
  1. een andere mogelijkheid of methode

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
alternative alternatief Alternative — eine von mehreren Möglichkeiten oder eine Ausweichsmöglichkeit (siehe auch ausweichen)
alternative alternatief alternativesuccession de deux choses qui revenir tour à tour.

alternative form of alternate:

alternate adj

  1. alternate (alternating; variable)

alternate adj

  1. alternate
    de plaatsvervanger

Translation Matrix for alternate:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
plaatsvervanger alternate delegate; deputy; mandatary; replacement; representative; substitute
- replacement; surrogate
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- flip; flip-flop; interchange; jump; switch; tack; take turns; understudy
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afwisselend alternate; alternating; variable
- alternating; alternative; substitute
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- alternating; varying

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Antonyms for "alternate":


Related Definitions for "alternate":

  1. occurring by turns; first one and then the other1
  2. every second one of a series1
    • the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays1
  3. of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired1
    • stems with alternate leaves1
  4. serving or used in place of another1
    • an alternative plan1
  5. someone who takes the place of another person1
  6. do something in turns1
  7. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions1
  8. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)1
  9. be an understudy or alternate for a role1
  10. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions1

Wiktionary Translations for alternate:

alternate
noun
  1. substitute
alternate
verb
  1. om en om plaatsvinden
  2. elkaar afwisselen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
alternate distichisch; afwisselend distichBotanik, Phyllotaxis: in zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Zeilen angeordnet (ein Blatt pro Nodus)
alternate alterneren; elkaar afwisselen alterner — Faire successivement et tour à tour une même chose en parlant de deux personnes.

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