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Alternate vs Intermittent - What's the difference?

alternate | intermittent |


As adjectives the difference between alternate and intermittent

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 intermittent is stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant.

As nouns the difference between alternate and intermittent

is that alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude while intermittent is an intermittent fever or disease.

As a verb alternate

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

Alternate vs Cross - What's the difference?

alternate | cross |


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 a verb alternate

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

As a proper noun cross is

for someone who lived near a stone cross on a road.

Alternate vs Alterbative - What's the difference?

alternate | alterbative |

Alterbative is often a misspelling of alternate.


Alterbative has no English definition.

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 a verb alternate

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

Alternate vs Necessary - What's the difference?

alternate | necessary |


As adjectives the difference between alternate and necessary

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 necessary is needed, required.

As nouns the difference between alternate and necessary

is that alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude while necessary is (archaic|british) bathroom, toilet, loo.

As a verb alternate

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

Alternate vs All - What's the difference?

alternate | all |


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 a verb alternate

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

As an initialism all is

lek, currency used in albania.

Alternate vs Swap - What's the difference?

alternate | swap |


As nouns the difference between alternate and swap

is that alternate is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude while swap is an exchange of two comparable things.

As verbs the difference between alternate and swap

is that alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly while swap is to exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else).

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 Alternatative - What's the difference?

alternate | alternatative |

Alternate vs Series - What's the difference?

alternate | series |


As verbs the difference between alternate and series

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

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.

Alternate vs Chosen - What's the difference?

alternate | chosen |


As nouns the difference between alternate and chosen

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

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 Other - What's the difference?

alternate | other |


In transitive terms the difference between alternate and other

is that alternate is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly while other is to label as "other".

As a determiner other is

not the one or ones previously referred to.

As an adverb other is

apart from; in the phrase "other than".

As a conjunction other is

or.

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