Definitions for the word, alternate

(a.) 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.

(a.) 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. ; read every alternate line.

(a.) Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence.

(n.) A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.

(n.) A substitute; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.

(n.) That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

(v. i.) 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.

(v. i.) To vary by turns; as, the land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains.

(v. t.) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.


192 words found in the Scrabble word, alternate



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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