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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- alternate :every second one of a series
- the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays|jam every other day
- alternate :serving or used in place of another
- alternate :occurring by turns; first one and then the other
- alternating feelings of love and hate
- alternate :of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
- stems with alternate leaves
- alternate :do something in turns
- We take turns on the night shift
- alternate :someone who takes the place of another person
- alternate :go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
- alternate :exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions