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The meaning of alternate

al·ter·nate verb /ˈôltərˌnāt/ occur in turn repeatedly. "bouts of depression alternate with periods of elation" Similar: be interspersed follow one another be staggered take turns take it in turns work/act in sequence occur in turn occur in rotation rotate oscillate see-saw yo-yo chop and change fluctuate adjective /ˈôltərnət/ 1. every other; every second. "she was asked to attend on alternate days" Similar: every other every second 2. NORTH AMERICAN taking the place of; alternative. "the rerouted traffic takes a variety of alternate routes" Similar: alternative other another second different possible substitute replacement deputy relief proxy surrogate cover fill-in stand-in standby emergency reserve backup auxiliary fallback pinch-hitting nounNORTH AMERICAN /ˈôltərnət/ a person who acts as a deputy or substitute. "he shall be entitled to exercise the vote of the director for whom he is an alternate" Traducir alternate al Español verb 1. alternar 2. alternarse adjective 1. alterno