alternative
/ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv/
adjective
- Offering a choice between two or more possibilities.
- The teacher offered an alternative assignment for students who finished early.
- We took an alternative route to avoid traffic.
- They are considering alternative solutions to the problem.
- Different from the usual or traditional; non-mainstream.
- The clinic practices alternative medicine like acupuncture and herbal remedies.
- She listens to alternative music that few people have heard of.
- He chose an alternative lifestyle, living off the grid in a tiny house.
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noun
- One of two or more available possibilities.
- The menu offers vegetarian alternatives for every dish.
- She had no alternative but to tell the truth.
- If this plan fails, we need a backup alternative.
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