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Substitution vs Alternate - What's the difference?

substitution | alternate |


As nouns the difference between substitution and alternate

is that substitution is substitution, replacement while alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As an adjective alternate is

being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

As a verb alternate is

to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

Stagger vs Alternate - What's the difference?

stagger | alternate |


In lang=en terms the difference between stagger and alternate

is that stagger is multiple groups doing the same thing in a uniform fashion, but starting at different, evenly-spaced, times or places (attested from 1856[http://wwwetymonlinecom/indexphp?term=stagger etymology] in ) while alternate is to vary by turns.

As nouns the difference between stagger and alternate

is that stagger is an unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing, as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion; vertigo; -- often in the plural; as, the stagger of a drunken man while alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As verbs the difference between stagger and alternate

is that stagger is sway unsteadily, reel, or totter while alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

As an adjective alternate is

being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

Rotation vs Alternate - What's the difference?

rotation | alternate |


In mathematics terms the difference between rotation and alternate

is that rotation is an operation that a continuous isometry deformation that fixes at least one point can result in while alternate is a proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.

As nouns the difference between rotation and alternate

is that rotation is the act of turning around a centre or an axis while alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As an adjective alternate is

being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

As a verb alternate is

to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

Alternate vs Separate - What's the difference?

alternate | separate |


In lang=en terms the difference between alternate and separate

is that alternate is to vary by turns while separate is to divide itself into separate pieces or substances.

As adjectives the difference between alternate and separate

is that alternate is being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal while separate is apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).

As nouns the difference between alternate and separate

is that alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude while separate is (usually|in the plural) anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

As verbs the difference between alternate and separate

is that alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly while separate is to divide (a thing) into separate parts.

Several vs Alternate - What's the difference?

several | alternate |


As nouns the difference between several and alternate

is that several is (obsolete) an area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land) while alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As a determiner several

is separate, distinct; particular.

As an adverb several

is by itself; severally.

As an adjective alternate is

being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

As a verb alternate is

to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

Alternate vs Prim - What's the difference?

alternate | prim |


As nouns the difference between alternate and prim

is that alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude while prim is prime (the first note or tone of a musical scale).

As an adjective alternate

is being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

As a verb alternate

is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

Toggles vs Alternate - What's the difference?

toggles | alternate |


As nouns the difference between toggles and alternate

is that toggles is while alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As verbs the difference between toggles and alternate

is that toggles is (toggle) while alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

As an adjective alternate is

being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

Alternate vs Collateral - What's the difference?

alternate | collateral |


As adjectives the difference between alternate and collateral

is that alternate is being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal while collateral is collateral.

As a noun alternate

is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As a verb alternate

is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

Variation vs Alternate - What's the difference?

variation | alternate |


As nouns the difference between variation and alternate

is that variation is variation while alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As an adjective alternate is

being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

As a verb alternate is

to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

Alteration vs Alternate - What's the difference?

alteration | alternate |


As nouns the difference between alteration and alternate

is that alteration is the act of altering or making different while alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As an adjective alternate is

being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

As a verb alternate is

to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

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