ETYM Latin alternatus, p. p. of alternate, from alternus. Related to Altern, Alter.
1. Allowing a choice; SYN. alternative.<br /> 2. Occurring by turns; first one and then the other; SYN. alternating.
3. Every second one of a series; SYN. every other.
4. (Botany) Of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired. + prikaži više

ETYM Cf. French alternatif.
1. Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; SYN. mutually exclusive.
2. Pertaining to unconventional choices.

ETYM Latin alternatio: cf. French alternation.
1. Being regularly exchangeable.
2. Successive change from one thing or state to another and back again.

ETYM Cf. French alternative, Late Lat. alternativa.
1. An offer of two things, one of which may be chosen, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left.
2. Either of two things or propositions offered to one's choice; thus when two things offer a choice of one only, the two things are called alternatives.
3. The course of action or the thing offered in place of another.
4. A choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among. + prikaži više