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/ˈɒl.tə(ɹ).ˌneɪ.ʃən/ /ˈɑl.tɚ.ˌneɪ.ʃən/

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noun

Alternance, succession, permutation

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

Examples :

"alternation between night shifts and day shifts"

L'alternance entre les équipes de nuit et de jour

time process event

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L'alternance, l'échange

The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.

Examples :

"The alternation of student questions and the teacher's explanations kept the class engaged. "

L'alternance des questions des élèves et des explications du professeur a maintenu la classe attentive.

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Ablaut

Examples :

"The vowel alternation in the words "sing," "sang," and "sung" is a classic example of ablaut in English. "

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Alternance, permutation

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

Examples :

"dative alternation; locative alternation"

Alternance datif ; alternance locative

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noun

Fonction OU, disjonction

The "inclusive or" truth function.

Examples :

"The cafeteria offers an alternation of either soup or salad with the main course; you can choose one, the other, or both. "

La cafétéria propose une fonction OU de soupe ou de salade avec le plat principal ; vous pouvez choisir l'un, l'autre ou les deux.

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Alternance

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

Examples :

"The team practiced the alternation of offensive and defensive drills to prepare for all scenarios in the game. "

L'équipe a pratiqué l'alternance d'exercices offensifs et défensifs pour se préparer à tous les scénarios du jeu.

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noun

Alternative, choix

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

Examples :

"The regular expression used alternation to allow matching either "cat" or "dog" in the text. "

L'expression régulière utilisait une alternative pour permettre de faire correspondre soit "chat" soit "chien" dans le texte.

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Un type de troncature partielle d'un polygone, d'un polyèdre ou d'un pavage dans lequel des sommets alternés sont supprimés.

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

Examples :

"The alternation of vertices on the square produced a shape that resembled a diamond. "

L'alternance des sommets sur le carré a produit une forme qui ressemblait à un losange.