alternation
/ɔːltəˈneɪʃ(ə)n
/ /ɒltəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/noun [mass noun]
The repeated occurrence of two things in turn: the regular alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables [count noun]: Ghana’s climate is warm and humid, with distinct alternations between rainy summer and dry winters
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- hanging indent
- hanging valley
- hanging wall
- hang in the air
- hang loose
- hangman
- hangnail
- hang on
- hang one's hat
- hang one's head (in shame)
- hang (or stay) loose
- hang out
- hang out one's shingle
- hangover
- hangry
- Hang Seng index
- hang someone out to dry
- hang something on
- hang something out
- hang something up
- hang ten
- hang time
- hang together
- overawe