alternation

al·ter·na·tion  (ôltr-nshn, l-)

n.

Successive change from one thing or state to another and back again.

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alternation [ˌɔːltəˈneɪʃən]

n

1. successive change from one condition or action to another and back again repeatedly

2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic another name for disjunction [3]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

alternation - successive change from one thing or state to another and back again; "a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes" succession, sequence - the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"

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alternation

noun rotation, change, swing, variation, oscillation, fluctuation, vacillation, vicissitude The alternation of sun and snow continued throughout the holiday.

Translations

alternation [ˌɒltɜːˈneɪʃən] N → alternación f
in alternation → alternativamente

alternation [ˌɔːltə^rˈneɪʃ^ən] n → alternance f
an alternation between A and B, an alternation from A to B → une alternance entre A et B

alternation

n → Wechsel m; the alternation of crops → der Fruchtwechsel