Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [awl-ter-ney-shuh n, al-]
- /ˌɔl tərˈneɪ ʃən, ˌæl-/
- /ˌɒl.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [awl-ter-ney-shuh n, al-]
- /ˌɔl tərˈneɪ ʃən, ˌæl-/
Definitions of alternation word
- noun alternation successive change from one condition or action to another and back again repeatedly 3
- noun alternation the act of alternating; occurrence, position, etc. of things by turns 3
- noun alternation the occurrence of a variant of a morpheme or phoneme 3
- noun alternation the act or process of alternating or the state of being alternated. 1
- noun alternation alternate succession; repeated rotation: the alternation of the seasons. 1
- noun alternation Electricity. a single fluctuation in the absolute value of an alternating current or voltage from zero to a maximum and back to zero, being equal to one half cycle. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of alternation
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, alternation is from the Late Latin word alternātiōn- (stem of alternātiō). See alternate, -ion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Alternation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alternation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
alternation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alternation
noun alternation
- interchange — to put each in the place of the other: to interchange pieces of modular furniture.
- rotation — the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- variation — the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation.
- shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
- transposition — an act of transposing.
Top questions with alternation
- which life cycle has a true alternation of generations?
- what is alternation of generations?
- what is meant by alternation of generations?
- what is the alternation of generations?
- what is heteromorphic alternation of generation?
- what is alternation?
- what is alternation of generation?
- what is alternation of generations in plants?
- what is an alternation?
- what is alternation generation?
- what does alternation of generations mean?
- what is the alternation of generation?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with a
- Words starting with al
- Words starting with alt
- Words starting with alte
- Words starting with alter
- Words starting with altern
- Words starting with alterna
- Words starting with alternat
- Words starting with alternati
- Words starting with alternatio
- Words starting with alternation