alternative
[ awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al- ]
/ ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /
noun
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.
one of the things, propositions, or courses of action that can be chosen: The alternative to riding is walking.
a possible or remaining course or choice: There was no alternative but to walk.
adjective
Also
alternate
(for defs 1–4, 6).
synonym study for alternative
1. See
choice.
OTHER WORDS FROM alternative
al·ter·na·tive·ly, adverb al·ter·na·tive·ness, al·ter·na·tiv·i·ty, noun qua·si-al·ter·na·tive, adjective qua·si-al·ter·na·tive·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH alternative
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British Dictionary definitions for alternative
alternative
/ (ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv) /
noun
a possibility of choice, esp between two things, courses of action, etc
either of such choices
we took the alternative of walking
adjective
presenting a choice, esp between two possibilities only
(of two things) mutually exclusive
denoting a lifestyle, culture, art form, etc, regarded by its adherents as preferable to that of contemporary society because it is less conventional, materialistic, or institutionalized, and, often, more in harmony with nature
logic another word for disjunctive (def. 3)