Alternating vs Alternant - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between alternating and alternant

is that alternating is that alternates while alternant is alternating from one row of a matrix to another.

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(linguistics) an alternate form or allomorph.

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(en adjective)

that alternates

(mathematics, of a knot) Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under" as one travels along the knot.

(mathematics, of a series) Having terms that alternate between positive and negative.

* alternating current

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Alternating from one row of a matrix to another.

(geology) Composed of alternate layers, like certain rocks.

(en noun)

(linguistics) An alternate form or allomorph.

(mathematics) A determinant which is an alternating function.

* alternant matrix ----