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alternating definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb alternate 1 of 5 senses of alternate Sense 2 alternate => rotate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb alternate 1 of 5 senses of alternate Sense 2 alternate => rotate Entailment of verb alternate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb alternate 5 senses of alternate Sense 1 alternate, jump => change, alter, vary Sense 2 alternate => exchange Sense 3 understudy, alternate => memorize, con, learn Sense 4 interchange, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop => change by reversal, turn, reverse Sense 5 alternate, take turns => act move Familiarity of verb alternate alternate used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb alternate Sense 1 alternate, jump => change, alter, vary -------------- Sense 2 alternate => exchange -------------- Sense 3 understudy, alternate => memorize, con, learn -------------- Sense 4 interchange, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop => change by reversal, turn, reverse -------------- Sense 5 alternate, take turns => act move -------------- Grep of noun alternating alternating current Overview of verb alternate The verb alternate has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) alternate, jump -- (go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions) 2. alternate -- (exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions) 3. understudy, alternate -- (be an understudy or alternate for a role) 4. interchange, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop -- (reverse, as of direction or attitude) 5. alternate, take turns -- (do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift") Overview of adj alternating The adj alternating has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. alternating -- ((electricity) of a current that reverses direction at regular intervals; "alternating current") 2. alternate, alternating -- (occurring by turns; first one and then the other "alternating feelings of love and hate") Antonyms of adj alternating 2 senses of alternating Sense 1 alternating (vs. direct) direct (vs. alternating) Sense 2 alternate(postnominal), alternating(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA cyclic) -> noncyclic, noncyclical Similarity of adj alternating 2 senses of alternating Sense 1 alternating (vs. direct) Sense 2 alternate(postnominal), alternating(postnominal) => cyclic (vs. noncyclic), cyclical Attributes of adj alternating Familiarity of adj alternating alternating used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj alternating alternating Overview of verb alternate The verb alternate has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) alternate, jump -- (go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions) 2. alternate -- (exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions) 3. understudy, alternate -- (be an understudy or alternate for a role) 4. interchange, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop -- (reverse, as of direction or attitude) 5. alternate, take turns -- (do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift") Overview of adj alternating The adj alternating has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. alternating -- ((electricity) of a current that reverses direction at regular intervals; "alternating current") 2. alternate, alternating -- (occurring by turns; first one and then the other "alternating feelings of love and hate")
alternating definition