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单词 alternant
释义

alternant

[ awl-tur-nuhnt, al- or, especially British, awl-tur-nuhnt, al- ]
/ ˈɔl tɜr nənt, ˈæl- or, especially British, ɔlˈtɜr nənt, æl- /

adjective

alternating; alternate.

noun

Linguistics. a variant form that exists in alternation with another or others.

Origin of alternant

First recorded in 1630–40, alternant is from the Latin word alternant- (stem of alternāns, present participle of alternāre). See altern, -ant

Words nearby alternant

altered state of consciousness, alter ego, alter idem, altern, alternans, alternant, alternate, alternate angles, alternate binaural loudness balance test, alternate cover test, alternate hemianesthesia
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British Dictionary definitions for alternant

alternant
/ (ɔːlˈtɜːnənt) /

adjective

alternating

Word Origin for alternant

C17: from French, from Latin alternāre to alternate
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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