to alternate

Definition von to alternate im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: interchange; Figures or tinctures that succeed each other by turns; To 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.; Designating 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.; Other or alternative; To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly; Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal
And bid alternate passions fall and rise. -Alexander Pope.; Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence. --Gray; To vary by turns
The land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains.; one chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or incapacity of that other; {a} by turns, in succession; {v} to change or perform by turns; Alt; {f} interchange, take turns, rotate, substitute; adj Unacceptable, but shielded by the aegis of political correctness; read every alternate line; Placed singly along a stem or axis, one after another, usually each successive item on a different side from the previous; of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves"; leaves that are staggered or not placed directly across from each other on the twig; attached singly on a stem; not opposite or whorled (see pictorial glossary); n Structures arranged in two rows but not opposite These structures may include a spiral arrangement; A replacement of equal or greater value or function; Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence; Potential word match for a segment of ink Alternates are generated by a recognizer and are based on acceptable matches of the ink or audio input against a dictionary, grammar set, or factoid See dictionary, grammar set, factoid Also see candidate; When you alternate two things, you keep using one then the other. When one thing alternates with another, the first regularly occurs after the other. Her aggressive moods alternated with gentle or more co-operative states The three acts will alternate as headliners throughout the tour Now you just alternate layers of that mixture and eggplant The band alternated romantic love songs with bouncy dance numbers. + alternation alternations al·ter·na·tion The alternation of sun and snow continued for the rest of our holiday; usually refering to leaves, then a single leaf present at each node, (not opposite) The leaves of Abutilon indicum are alternate; occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"; said of leaves which are not opposite each other on the axis but are borne singly at regular intervals at different nodes; of flower parts when they are situated at intervals between other parts, e g , petals may be alternate with the sepals; Arranged singly at different points along a stem or axis; single leaves placed alternately on either side of the stalk; allowing a choice; "an alternative plan; The system that provides availability for the IMS user when the active fails; Applies to a prelims/finals meet After the finalist are decided, the next two fastest swimmers are designated as alternates The faster is named first alternate, while the other is named second alternate If finalists cannot compete, the alternates are called to take their place, often on a moment's notice; The arrangement of leaves along a stem where consecutive leaves alternate along different sides of the stem Taken together, all of the leaves plus the stem lie in roughly the same geometric plane In winter (after leaf drop for deciduous plants), the arrangement can be determined by looking at the leaf scars or buds on the dormant twigs; someone who takes the place of another person; Designating 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; as, the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc; exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions; Leaves arranged singly along a twig or a shoot, and not in whorls or opposite pairs; Not opposite one another along the stem; Alternate is sometimes used, especially in American English, instead of alternative in meanings 3, 4, and; A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty; To vary by turns; as, the land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains; {s} rotating, one after the other; interchanging; go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves"; A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means; placed singly on stem and on opposite side from previous leaf; That which alternates with something else; vicissitude; Other; or as common misuse when meaning alternative; Describes leaves or branches placed singly at different heights on either side of the stem or trunk; do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift" go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves" allowing a choice; "an alternative plan; go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions; Leaves that are arranged singly at different heights on the stem Any arrangement that is not opposite or whorled; every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen; A leaf arrangement in which the leaves along the axis are not opposite to each other and not whorled; You use alternate to describe a plan, idea, or system which is different from the one already in operation and can be used instead of it. His group was forced to turn back and take an alternate route. = alternative; To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time;-followed by with; as, the flood and ebb tides alternate with each other; allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"; If something happens on alternate days, it happens on one day, then happens on every second day after that. In the same way, something can happen in alternate weeks, years, or other periods of time. Lesley had agreed to Jim going skiing in alternate years; Goods/services that are not at least functionally equal in features, performance, or use of the brand, make, model, or specifications designated as the standard; To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; followed by with; as, the flood and ebb tides alternate with each other; An alternate is a person or thing that replaces another, and can act or be used instead of them. In most jurisdictions, twelve jurors and two alternates are chosen = substitute; be an understudy or alternate for a role; alternately leaves growing singly at nodes on either side of the stem anther pollen-producing organ, top part of the stamen axil the angle between a stem and a leaf or bract; Leaves placed singly one above the other, usually on alternate sides of the stem See drawing of leaf arrangements; Bud or leaf arrangement (singly) along a stem at spiraled intervals; indicates that the item identified in _item_related related_name is an alternative expression in terms of its application and attributes to the item in this definition; reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action); do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"; an alternate lifestyle. if two things alternate, or if you alternate them, they happen one after the other in a repeated pattern alternate between; Alternate actions, events, or processes regularly occur after each other. They were streaked with alternate bands of colour. + alternately al·ter·nate·ly He could alternately bully and charm people