(law) The resolution of a dispute through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or similar means, as opposed to litigation.

(genetics) A process by which the exons of the RNA produced by transcription of a gene (a primary gene transcript or pre-mRNA) are reconnected in multiple ways during RNA splicing, so as to allow production of multiple forms of protein from one gene.

plural of alternative dispute resolution

(finance) collective investment scheme investing in all asset classes and a wide range of financial instruments

A teenager with an interest in alternative rock and the associated youth counterculture, particularly with visible markers such as piercings.

plural of alternateen