alternation

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Synonyms: alteration, altercation, alienation, alternative, alternating, atterration, antennation, alternator, alternations, alternativo, internation

Antonyms: alteration, altercation, alienation, alternative, alternating, atterration, antennation, alternator, alternations, alternativo, internation

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Noun

1. The [[reciprocal]] succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence
2. {{lb|en|religion}} The response of the [[congregation]] speaking alternately with the [[minister]].
3. {{lb|en|phonology}} [[ablaut|Ablaut]].
4. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[pattern]] by which more than one [[construct]] is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".
5. {{lb|en|logic}} The "''[[inclusive or]]''" [[truth function]].
6. {{lb|en|math}} A [[sequence]] that [[alternate]]s between [[positive]] and [[negative]] values.
7. {{lb|en|math|proscribed}} A [[permutation]].
8. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[construct]] in a [[regular expression]] that can match any of several specified [[subexpression]]s.
9. {{lb|en|geometry}} A type of partial [[truncation]] of a [[polygon]], [[polyhedron]] or [[tiling]] in which alternate [[vertex|vertices]] are removed.

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