Synonyms for more alternative
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- |
Définition of more alternative
Origin :- 1580s, "offering one or the other of two," from Medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternatus, past participle of alternare (see alternate (v.)). Meaning "purporting to be a superior choice to what is in general use" was current by 1970 (earliest reference is to the media); e.g. alternative energy (1975). Related: Alternatively.
- adj other, alternate
- He often gives two or more alternative or optional senses to the same word.
- Extract from : « A History of Sanskrit Literature » by Arthur A. MacDonell
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