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Allomorph vs Alternant - What's the difference?

allomorph | alternant |

In linguistics terms the difference between allomorph and alternant

is that allomorph is any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme while alternant is an alternate form or allomorph.

As nouns the difference between allomorph and alternant

is that allomorph is any of the different crystalline forms of a substance while alternant is an alternate form or allomorph.

As an adjective alternant is

alternating from one row of a matrix to another.

allomorph

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
  • (linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.
  • Synonyms

    * (crystalline form) paramorph

    Derived terms

    * allomorphic * allomorphism

    alternant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Alternating from one row of a matrix to another.
  • (geology) Composed of alternate layers, like certain rocks.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) An alternate form or allomorph.
  • (mathematics) A determinant which is an alternating function.
  • Derived terms

    * alternant matrix ----