English
Etymology
Latin alternatio: compare with French alternation.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /��l.t��neɪ.��n/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n
Noun
en-noun
- The reciprocal succession of things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence; as, the alternation of day and night, cold and heat, summer and winter, hope and fear.
- (Mathematics) Permutation.
- The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
Translations
trans-top|alternate succession
Croatian: t-|hr|alternacija|f
trans-mid
trans-bottom
ar:alternation
el:alternation
fa:alternation
fr:alternation
io:alternation
pl:alternation
ru:alternation
te:alternation
vi:alternation
tr:alternation
zh:alternation
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