What is the meaning of alternative?

noun

  • One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen.
    • usage: "what option did I have"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"

adjective

  • Serving or used in place of another.
    • usage: "an alternative plan"
  • Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities.
    • usage: "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"
  • Pertaining to unconventional choices.
    • usage: "an alternative life style"
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