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S vs Alterative - What's the difference?

s | alterative |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun alterative is

.

As an adjective alterative is

causing alteration specifically: gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    alterative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • *, II.5.1.v:
    • Amongst this number of cordials and alteratives I do not find a more present remedy than a cup of wine or strong drink, if it be soberly and opportunely used.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing alteration. Specifically: Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health.
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