alternate

/ɒlˈtɜː.nət/

/ɑːlˈtɝː-/

Definition

› with first one thing, then another thing, and then the first thing again: a dessert with alternate layers of chocolate and creamSimultaneous and consecutiveOrder and sequence C1 If something happens on alternate days, it happens every second day: Private cars are banned from the city on alternate days.Simultaneous and consecutiveOrder and sequence › US (UK alternative) An alternate plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one.ChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently alternating

/ˈɒl.tə.neɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈɑːl.t̬ɚ.neɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ adjective › alternating moods of anger and sadnessChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently

(Definition of alternate adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)