alternative

/ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
noun
  1. 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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