alternative /ol- or öl-tûrˈnə-tiv/

1. Either of a pair, or any of a set, of possibilities
2. A choice between them
3. One of them, esp other than the one in question

1. Possible as an alternative
2. Disjunctive
3. Alternate (obsolete)
4. Considered by some as preferable to the existing state or form of something, very often with the connotation of being less conventional, less materialistic, more in harmony with the environment and the natural order of things, etc, as alternative society, alternative technology, etc

alterˈnatively adverb

1. With an alternative
2. By way of alternative

alternative birth noun

A method of childbirth favouring home delivery and minimal medical involvement

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

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