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alternates

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈɑːl.t̬ɚ-/
    • /ˈɒl.tə.neɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈɑːl.t̬ɚ-/

Definitions of alternates word

  • noun alternates Plural form of alternate. 1
  • noun alternates plural of alternate. 0
  • verb alternates third-person singular simple present indicative form of alternate. 0
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Parts of speech for Alternates

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Alternates

alternates popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alternates usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for alternates

noun alternates

  • alternatives — a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility: You have the alternative of riding or walking.
  • subs — a submarine.
  • doubles — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.

verb alternates

  • changes — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
All 4 Synonyms of alternates

Antonyms for alternates

noun alternates

  • necessities — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.

verb alternates

  • stays — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • holds — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • keeps — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.

adjective alternates

  • necessaries — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
All 5 Antonyms of alternates

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