noun · countable / uncountable · rare

alternation

alternation · alternations

чергування

чередование, смена

The reciprocal succession of things in time or placeThe reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence

UK/ˈɒl.tə(ɹ)ˌneɪ.ʃən/US/ˈɔl.tɚˌneɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

9 senses

(countable, uncountable)The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence
the alternation of day and night
alternation of summer and winter
чередова́ниеčeredovánije, сме́наsména
чергува́нняčerhuvánnja
(countable, uncountable)The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
(countable, uncountable)Ablaut.
(countable, uncountable)A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".
dative alternation; locative alternation
(countable, uncountable)The "inclusive or" truth function.
(countable, uncountable)A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values.
(countable, proscribed, uncountable)A permutation.
(countable, uncountable)A construct in a regular expression that can match any of several specified subexpressions.
(countable, uncountable)A type of partial truncation of a polygon, polyhedron or tiling in which alternate vertices are removed.