alternation
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Is alternation a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of alternation?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (religion) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.Examples: "There are Anthems to be found amongst them , where every syllable has its just length ; each part of a sentence its proper pause : where the words are not confused by perplexing alternations, or rendered tedious by unnecessary repetitions"countableuncountable
2. (phonology) Ablaut.countableuncountable
3. (linguistics) A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".Examples: "dative alternation; locative alternation"countableuncountable
4. (logic) The "inclusive or" truth function.countableuncountable
5. (mathematics) A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values.countableuncountable
6. (mathematics, proscribed) A permutation.countableproscribeduncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary