alternate

alternate
alternate [ôl′tər nit, al′tər nit; ] for v. [ ôl′tər nāt΄, al′tər nāt΄]
adj.
[L alternatus, pp. of alternare, to do by turns < alternus, one after the other < alter, other: see ALTER]
1. occurring by turns; succeeding each other; one and then the other [alternate stripes of blue and white]
2. every other; every second [to report on alternate Tuesdays]
3. being one of two or more choices; alternative
4. Bot.
a) growing along the stem singly at different intervals, first on one side then the other, etc.
b) placed at intervals between other parts, as in a flower
n.
a person standing by to take the place of another if necessary; substitute
vt.
alternated, alternating
1. to do or use by turns
2. to make happen or arrange by turns
vi.
1. to act, happen, etc. by turns; follow successively [good times alternate with bad]
2. to take turns
3. to exchange places, etc. regularly
4. Elec. to reverse direction periodically: said of a current
SYN.- INTERMITTENT
alternately
adv.

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