plural of alternative

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

The state of being alternative or representing alternatives.

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.

plural of alternant

A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.

plural of alternator

simple past tense and past participle of alternate

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