alternative comedy noun

Comedy that seeks to avoid stereotypes, often relying on black humour and ironic wit and taking a particular left-wing political position

alternative energy noun

Energy derived from renewable resources

alternative fuel noun

A fuel for motor vehicles other than petrol

alternative host noun (biology)

One of two or more possible hosts in the life cycle of a parasite (cf alternate host)

alternative medicine noun

Treatments and therapies, including acupuncture, homeopathy, etc, used as alternatives to conventional medicine (cf complementary medicine)

Alternative Service Book noun

A modernized version of the liturgy of the Church of England, used as an alternative to the Book of Common Prayer

alternative society noun

A form of society that eschews conventional values

alternative technology noun

A form of technology intended to protect the environment and conserve natural resources

alternative vote noun

A system of voting whereby, if a voter's favourite candidate is out of the running, the vote is transferred to the candidate marked next in order of preference