Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities. / (linguistics) Presenting two or more alternatives. / Other; different from something else.

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. / One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen.

in an alternative way / (conjunctive) Used to link a pair of possibilities

The state of being alternative or representing alternatives.

plural of alternative

plural of alternant

(linguistics) An alternate form or allomorph. / (mathematics) A determinant which is an alternating function.

Alternating from one row of a matrix to another. / (geology) Composed of alternate layers, like certain rocks.

Alternation.

(obsolete) Acting by turns; alternate.