Alternatives: meaning, definitions and examples
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alternatives
[ ษหlหtษหrnษtษชvz ]
options
One of two or more available possibilities; a choice between two or more options.
Synonyms
choice, option, possibility
Examples of usage
- There are several alternatives for you to choose from.
- What alternatives do we have in this situation?
substitute
A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
Synonyms
replacement, stand-in, substitute
Examples of usage
- Soy milk is a good alternative to cow's milk.
- He was considered an alternative to the current manager.
different
Of one or more things available as another possibility or choice.
Synonyms
additional, different, other
Examples of usage
- They explored alternative methods to solve the problem.
- She had an alternative plan in case the first one failed.
Translations
Translations of the word "alternatives" in other languages:
๐ต๐น alternativas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคเคฒเฅเคช
๐ฉ๐ช Alternativen
๐ฎ๐ฉ alternatif
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะปััะตัะฝะฐัะธะฒะธ
๐ต๐ฑ alternatywy
๐ฏ๐ต ไปฃๆฟๆก
๐ซ๐ท alternatives
๐ช๐ธ alternativas
๐น๐ท alternatifler
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุฏุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ alternativy
๐ธ๐ฐ alternatรญvy
๐จ๐ณ ๆฟไปฃๆนๆก
๐ธ๐ฎ alternative
๐ฎ๐ธ valkostir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะปะฐะผะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแ แแแขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ alternativlษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ alternativas
Word origin
The word 'alternative' originated in the late 16th century, from medieval Latin 'alternativus', from the verb 'alternare' meaning 'to do by turns'. It has since evolved to encompass a wide range of meanings related to choice, substitution, and difference.
See also: alternatively.