alternate
Definitions
Noun
- Someone who takes the place of another person
Adjective
- Of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
Verb
- Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
- Exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
- Be an understudy or alternate for a role
- Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- Do something in turns
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "alternate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alternate | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | alternately | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | alternated | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | alternates | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "alternate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alternative | 4 | 34 |
| 2 | alternatives | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | terminate | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | alternately | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | literate | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | alternatively | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | alienate | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | alternation | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | alternated | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | alternating | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | adulterated | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | alienates | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | alternates | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | alternator | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | adulterate | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | alternacare | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | altera | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | adulterates | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | galernter | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | attenuate | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "alternate" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "alternate" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "alternate" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "alternate".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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