Alternation: meaning, definitions and examples
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alternation
[ หษหltษหneษชสษn ]
linguistics
The occurrence of two or more distinct phonological forms of a morpheme.
Synonyms
variation, variation in form
Examples of usage
- Vowel alternation in English plurals: goose/geese, mouse/mice.
- Consonant alternation in English verbs: sing/sang/sung.
- The alternation of stress in some English words: 'record' (noun) vs. 'record' (verb).
music
A repeated series of notes or chords in a musical composition.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The alternation between the chorus and the verse creates a dynamic structure in the song.
- The pianist demonstrated skillful alternation between major and minor chords.
Translations
Translations of the word "alternation" in other languages:
๐ต๐น alternรขncia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคตเคฐเฅเคคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Abwechslung
๐ฎ๐ฉ pergantian
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตัะณัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ alternacja
๐ฏ๐ต ไบคๆฟ
๐ซ๐ท alternance
๐ช๐ธ alternancia
๐น๐ท deฤiลim
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ต๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุงูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ stลรญdรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ striedanie
๐จ๐ณ ไบคๆฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ izmenjava
๐ฎ๐ธ skipt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััััััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแชแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษvษzlษnmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ alternancia
Word origin
The word 'alternation' originated from the Latin word 'alternationem', which means 'a change'. It first appeared in English in the late 15th century. The concept of alternation has been observed in various fields, from linguistics to music, highlighting the significance of change and variation in different contexts.
See also: alternately.