noun🔗ShareAlternative, WechselThat which alternates with something else; vicissitude."The alternate periods of rain and sunshine made for a very unpredictable afternoon. "Die abwechselnden Perioden von Regen und Sonnenschein sorgten für einen sehr unvorhersehbaren Nachmittag.wayactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErsatz, AlternativeA substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty."My sister is the alternate for the school play; she will act if the lead actress is sick. "Meine Schwester ist die Ersatzperson für das Schultheaterstück; sie wird spielen, wenn die Hauptdarstellerin krank ist.personjobpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWechselA proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means."The recipe for the cake called for a 2:3 sugar-to-flour ratio. The alternate, using 3 parts sugar to 2 parts flour, would likely result in a different texture. "Das Rezept für den Kuchen verlangte ein Zucker-zu-Mehl-Verhältnis von 2:3. Die Alternative, mit 3 Teilen Zucker auf 2 Teile Mehl, würde wahrscheinlich zu einer anderen Textur führen.mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErsatz, AlternativeA replacement of equal or greater value or function."The teacher used an alternate assignment for students who missed the field trip. "Der Lehrer verwendete eine alternative Aufgabe für Schüler, die den Ausflug verpasst hatten.valueitemfunctionutilityassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbwechselnd angeordnete Figuren oder TinkturenFigures or tinctures that succeed each other by turns."The schedule alternates between math and science classes every other day. "Der Stundenplan wechselt jeden zweiten Tag zwischen Mathe- und Naturwissenschaftskursen.heraldryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbwechseln, wechselnTo perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly."The students alternate their reading roles in class, taking turns reading each paragraph. "Die Schüler wechseln sich in der Klasse mit ihren Lesefunktionen ab und lesen abwechselnd jeden Absatz.actionprocesssystemtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbwechseln, sich abwechselnTo happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; followed by with."The flood and ebb tides alternate with each other."Ebbe und Flut wechseln sich ab.timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbwechseln, variierenTo vary by turns."The land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains."Das Land wechselt zwischen felsigen Hügeln und sandigen Ebenen ab.actionprocesswayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAlternierenTo perform an alternation (removal of alternate vertices) on (a polytope or tessellation); to remove vertices (from a face or edge) as part of an alternation."To improve the design, the architect alternated the columns on the building's facade, removing every other one. "Um das Design zu verbessern, hat der Architekt die Säulen an der Fassade des Gebäudes alterniert und jede zweite entfernt.mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbwechselnd, im WechselHappening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly)"alternate picking is a guitar playing technique"Das abwechselnde Zupfen ist eine Gitarrenspieltechnik.timewayprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbwechselnd, alternierendDesignating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second."the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc."Die alternierenden Mitglieder 1, 3, 5, 7 usw.numbermathstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAndere, alternativOther; alternative."He lives in an alternate universe and an alternate reality."Er lebt in einem anderen Universum und einer alternativen Realität.possibilitytypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWechselständig(of leaves) Distributed singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence."Many trees have alternate leaf arrangement (e.g. birch, oak and mulberry)."Viele Bäume haben wechselständige Blattanordnung (z.B. Birke, Eiche und Maulbeere).plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading