- Types Of Speech
- You can use alternative as a noun or as a adjective satellite in a sentence.
- About Alternative
- A 4 syllables noun and 11 letters with the letters a, e, i, l, n, r, t, and v, 6 consonants, 5 vowels and 4 syllables with the middle letter n. Alternative starts with and ends with a vowel with the starting letters a, al, alt, alte, alter, and the ending characters are e, ve, ive, tive, ative, ..
- Definition
- One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle French
- Compound Words
- A compound word, alternative has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are alter, and native.
- School Grade
- Alternative is set as a sat word that starts with a, ends with e, 4 syllables, 5 vowels and 11 letters.
- Pig Latin
- Alternative in Pig Latin is said as "alternativeay or alternativeway".
- Unigram
- a | l | t | e | r | n | a | t | i | v | e
- Bigram
- al | lt | te | er | rn | na | at | ti | iv | ve
- Trigram
- alt | lte | ter | ern | rna | nat | ati | tiv | ive
- Quadrigram
- alte | lter | tern | erna | rnat | nati | ativ | tive
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen;
"what option did I have?";
"there no other alternative";
"my only choice is to refuse"
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities;
"`either' and `or' in `either this or that'" - pertaining to unconventional choices;
"an alternative life style" - allowing a choice;
"an alternative plan"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Additional | existing or coming by way of addition "an additional problem" "further information" "there will be further delays" "took more time" |
| Agent | the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the hapening denoted by the verb in the clause |
| Agentive Role | |
| Alleviation | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" |
| Alternate | someone who takes the place of another person |
| Alternate Choice | |
| Analogy | drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain" "the models show by analogy how matter is built up" |
| Another | |
| Apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| Arrest | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Alternative
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alternative | one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen "what option did I have?" "there no other alternative" "my only choice is to refuse" |
View English words with the unique letters used in alternative. Words With The Letters Aeilnrtv
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deciding | the cognitive process of reaching a decision "a good executive must be good at decision making" |
| Decision Making |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Default | loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default" |
| Default Option | |
| Druthers | the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I''d eat cake" |
| Hobsons Choice | |
| Impossibility | an alternative that is not available |
| Impossible Action | |
| Obverse | the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design |
| Opening | the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings" |
| Possibility | a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility" |
| Possible Action |
View All Hyponyms For Alternative
Alternative Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With A
- Ends With E
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