alternation
noun /ˌɔːltəˈneɪʃn/
/ˌɔːltərˈneɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the fact of two things following one after the other in a repeated pattern
- the alternation of day and night
- [countable, uncountable] the act of changing from one thing to another and back again
- Such rapid alternations of mood are a feature of her writing.