noun๐ShareThat which alternates with something else; vicissitude.""Life is a mix of good and bad; joy and sorrow are the alternates we all experience." "timeeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty."Since we only have two teams, we need to have two alternates ready in case someone gets injured during the basketball game. "positionjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means."The recipe for the cake calls for an alternate proportion; it alternates the amount of butter and sugar in the original recipe. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA replacement of equal or greater value or function.""Since the usual bus route is closed, the city provides several alternates, including a temporary shuttle service and extended train hours." "utilityitemfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareFigures or tinctures that succeed each other by turns."The checkerboard pattern of the floor was made of black and white alternates. "heraldrycolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly."My brother and I alternate doing the dishes each night. "processactionsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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."timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo vary by turns."The land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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."The artist alternates removing one vertex from each triangle of the tessellation to create a new, more complex pattern. "mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading