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- pronunciation:
- awl
tuhr
n
tihv
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one of two or more choices.
Our two alternatives are walking or taking a taxi.- similar words:
- choice, selection
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
different in a way that gives you a choice.
Paying by credit card and paying in cash are alternative ways to pay for something. |
| related words: |
other |
| derivation: |
alternatively (adv.) |
The word alternative
contains the following parts:
alter, altern, altr
Latin
root
that means other; change
  Example words:
-ive, -ative
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means tending to, connected with, or performing
More about this word part:
The suffix -ive
, -ative
turns Latinate verb bases into adjectives. Many adjectives ending in -ive
, -ative
have corresponding noun forms ending in -ity (objective
, objectivity) or -ion (effusive, effusion).
Example words:
abrasive, activate, active, actively, activist, affirmative, aggressive, alternative, attractive, captive, exclusive, expensive, fugitive, imperative, infinitive, interactive, native, objective, productive, protective, relative
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