Alternative meaning

What does “alternative” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“alternative” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen.

alternative

noun

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
“what option did I have?”
“there is no other alternative”
Synonymsoption choice

adjective

serving or used in place of another
“an alternative plan”
Synonymsalternate substitute
necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
“alternative possibilities were neutrality or war”
pertaining to unconventional choices
“an alternative life style”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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