alternate
That which alternates with something elseThat which alternates with something else; vicissitude.
» May I suggest an alternate plan?
Darf ich einen alternativen Plan vorschlagen? — Waldelfe
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4 sensesThat which alternates with something else; vicissitude.
(US)A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.
An alternate for the first-string quarterback played the entire first half.
someone who takes the place of another person
A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.
(US)A replacement of equal or greater value or function.
Examples
55 sentencesMay I suggest an alternate plan?
deDarf ich einen alternativen Plan vorschlagen? — Waldelfe
Tom must've had an alternate plan.
ruДолжно быть, у Тома имелся запасной план. — RU
Tom has come up with an alternate plan.
He proposed an alternate plan.
ruОн предложил альтернативный план. — afyodor
Tom proposed an alternate plan.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin alternātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin alternō (“to takeBorrowed from Latin alternātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin alternō (“to take turns”) (see -ate (1,2 and 3)), from alternus (“one after another, by turns”), from alter (“other”) + -nus. Doublet of altern; see also alter.
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Forms
plural: alternates| Singular | alternate |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- someone who takes the place of another person:surrogatereplacement
Collocations
3 patterns- an alternate plan
- an an alternate
- alternate plan