1. (adj)option, alternative, choice one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen Synonyms: choice, selection, alternative, option, pick Antonyms: conjunctive, conventional, primary
2. (adj)alternate, alternative, substitute serving or used in place of another Synonyms: alternate, alternating(a), utility(a), ersatz, alternate(a), alternative, substitute(a), substitute Antonyms: conventional, primary, conjunctive
3. (adj)alternative necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities Synonyms: substitute, alternate Antonyms: conventional, primary, conjunctive
1. alternative A choice may be among many things; an alternative is in the strictest sense a choice between two things; oftener it is one of two things between which a choice is to be made, and either of wh Synonyms: alternative, choice, election, option, pick, preference, resource Antonyms: compulsion, necessity
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