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alternating
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alternating
adj.
rotating, one after the other; interchanging; (Electricity) of a current that changes direction at regular fixed intervals
alternate
v.
interchange, take turns, rotate, substitute
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Alternating
Alternating may refer to:
Mathematics
- Alternating form, a function formula in algebra
- Alternating group, the group of even permutations of a finite set
- Alternating series, an infinite series in which the signs of the general terms alternate between positive and negative
- Alternating knot, a knot or link diagram for which the crossings alternate under, over, under, over, as one travels along each component of the link
- Alternating map, the result of alternatization in mathematics
- Alternating operator, a multilinear map in algebra
- Alternating permutation, a type of permutation studied in combinatorics
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alternating
Adjective
1. of a current that reverses direction at regular intervals; "alternating current"
(antonym) direct
(classification) electricity
2. occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"
(synonym) alternate(a), alternating(a)
(similar) cyclic, cyclical
alternate
Noun
1. someone who takes the place of another person
(synonym) surrogate, replacement
(hypernym) stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
Verb
1. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
(synonym) jump
(hypernym) change, alter, vary
(derivation) alternation
2. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
(hypernym) exchange
(hyponym) rotate
(derivation) alternation
3. be an understudy or alternate for a role
(synonym) understudy
(hypernym) memorize, memorise, con, learn
(derivation) alternation
4. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
(synonym) interchange, tack, switch, flip, flip-flop
(hypernym) change by reversal, turn, reverse
5. do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
(synonym) take turns
(hypernym) act, move
(derivation) alternation
Adjective
1. every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen
(synonym) alternate(a)
(similar) cyclic, cyclical
2. allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
(synonym) alternative
(similar) secondary
3. occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"
(synonym) alternate(a), alternating(a)
(similar) cyclic, cyclical
4. of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves"
(antonym) opposite, paired
(classification) botany, phytology
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alternate
v.
střídat se; alternovat; střídat; střídavě; střídání; alternace
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alternate
Czas.
zmieniać kolejno; występować itp. na przemian; oscylować
