English Dictionary

alternation

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɒl.tə(ɹ).ˌneɪ.ʃən/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence

日本語の意味

通常、2つの物事が時間または場所において交互に現れる状態。 / 交互に、順番に起こる行為や現象。 / 互いに交代して発生すること。

The alternation of bright and dark bands in the fabric created a striking visual rhythm.

生地の明るい縞と暗い縞の交互が印象的な視覚的リズムを生み出した。

意味（1）

The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence

the alternation of day and night

意味（2）

(religion) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.

There are Anthems to be found amongst them , where every syllable has its just length ; each part of a sentence its proper pause : where the words are not confused by perplexing alternations, or rendered tedious by unnecessary repetitions

意味（3）

(phonology) Ablaut.

意味（4）

(linguistics) A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".

dative alternation; locative alternation

意味（5）

(logic) The "inclusive or" truth function.

意味（6）

(mathematics) A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values; sometimes incorrectly used to mean permutation.

意味（7）

(computing) A construct in a regular expression that can match any of several specified subexpressions.

意味（8）

(geometry) A type of partial truncation of a polygon, polyhedron or tiling in which alternate vertices are removed.

This case suggests that the alternation of a polyhedron should be bounded by actual vertex figures and alternated faces. The case of the cube is in agreement with this notion, since the alternated square is nothing.

alternations （ plural ）