AskDefine | Define alternately

Dictionary Definition

alternately adv : in an alternating sequence or position; "They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing"; "he planted fir and pine trees alternately"

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Pronunciation

IPA: WEAE /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/

Adverb

  1. In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
  2. (Mathematics) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.

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