alternate

As adjectives the difference between vicarious and alternate

is that vicarious is experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another, such as through watching or reading while 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 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.

In mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between alternate and persistent

is that alternate is (mathematics) a proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means while persistent is (mathematics) describing a fractal process that has a positive brown function.

In botany|lang=en terms the difference between alternate and persistent

is that alternate is (botany) distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence while persistent is (botany) lasting past maturity without falling off.

As adjectives the difference between alternate and persistent

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 persistent is obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

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.

As adjectives the difference between proxy and alternate

is that proxy is used as a proxy or acting as a proxy while 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 nouns the difference between proxy and alternate

is that proxy is an agent or substitute authorized to act for another person while alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As verbs the difference between proxy and alternate

is that proxy is to serve as a proxy for while alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

As adjectives the difference between elective and alternate

is that elective is of, or pertaining to voting or elections while 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 nouns the difference between elective and alternate

is that elective is something that is option or that may be elected, especially a course of tertiary study while 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.

In transitive terms the difference between alternate and replace

is that alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly while replace is to demolish a building and build an updated form of that building in its place.

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 noun alternate

is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As adjectives the difference between alternate and staggered

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 staggered is astonished, taken aback.

As verbs the difference between alternate and staggered

is that alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly while staggered is past tense of stagger.

As a noun alternate

is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As adjectives the difference between alternate and inverse

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 inverse is inverted.

As verbs the difference between alternate and inverse

is that alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly while inverse is .

As a noun alternate

is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As nouns the difference between alternate and option

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

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.

In lang=en terms the difference between swing and alternate

is that swing is in dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms while alternate is to vary by turns.

As verbs the difference between swing and alternate

is that swing is to rotate about an off-centre fixed point while alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

As nouns the difference between swing and alternate

is that swing is the manner in which something is swung 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.

In transitive terms the difference between alternate and balance

is that alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly while balance is to make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.

In intransitive terms the difference between alternate and balance

is that alternate is to vary by turns while balance is to have matching credits and debits.

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.