alternative

alternative
al|ter|na|tive1 W2S2 [o:lˈtə:nətıv US o:lˈtə:r-, æl-] adj
1.) [only before noun]
an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead
alternative ways/approach/methods etc
▪ alternative approaches to learning
▪ Have you any alternative suggestions ?
▪ An alternative route is along the Via Unione.
2.) deliberately different from what is usual, expected, or traditional
alternative music/theatre etc
▪ Tucson's alternative radio station
▪ sources of alternative energy (=energy produced by the sun, wind etc rather than by gas, coal etc)
▪ tolerance of alternative lifestyles
alternative medicine/therapies
(=medical treatment that is not based on the usual western methods)
▪ Acupuncture is widely used by practitioners of alternative medicine.
>alternatively adv
▪ You can relax on the beach or alternatively try the bustling town centre.
alternative 2
alternative2 W3S2 n
something you can choose to do or use instead of something else
alternative to
▪ Is there a viable alternative to the present system?
▪ If payment is not received within five days, legal action will be our only alternative .
▪ I had no alternative but to report him to the police.
▪ He quickly assessed what alternatives were open to him.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(between two things), (of two)


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