ALTERNATES

10 letters 10 Scrabble points

Definition of ALTERNATES

noun

  1. That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

  2. A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.

  3. A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.

verb

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

  2. To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; followed by with.

    "The flood and ebb tides alternate with each other."

  3. To vary by turns.

    "The land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A L T E R N A T E S
Length 10 letters
Scrabble Score 10 points