alternative

Letters that make alternative

a, e, l, n, r, t, i, v are letters that make 'alternative'

Words within alternative

ER, ti, te, RN, at, alter, ALT, native, iv, IV, ern, tern, AL, Al, At, Er, Rn, Na, Te, Ti, RNA are words within 'alternative'


4 possible definitions for 'alternative'

Alternative as "one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen"

Under this definition, alternative is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

option, choice have the same meaning as 'alternative'

alternative as a type

'alternative' can be a type of decision making, deciding.

Types of alternative

possible action, soft option, opening, default, obverse, preference, druthers, default option, possibility, impossibility, impossible action, Hobson's choice are types of 'alternative'.

Derivatives of alternative

alternative is a derivative of alternative.

Example of alternative used within this context

"what option did I have?", "there no other alternative", "my only choice is to refuse"


Alternative as "serving or used in place of another"

Under this definition, alternative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

alternate, substitute have the same meaning as 'alternative'

Derivatives of alternative

stand-in, fill-in, replacement, backup man, alternate, surrogate, substitute, relief, backup, reliever are derivatives of 'alternative'.

Similar to alternative

secondary is similar to alternative.

Example of alternative used within this context

"an alternative plan"


Alternative as "pertaining to unconventional choices"

Under this definition, alternative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to alternative

unconventional is similar to alternative.

Example of alternative used within this context

"an alternative life style"


Alternative as "necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities"

Under this definition, alternative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of alternative

option, choice, alternative are derivatives of 'alternative'.

Similar to alternative

disjunctive is similar to alternative.

Example of alternative used within this context

"alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"



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