Main Entry:

²alternative

Function:

noun

Date:

1624

1 a: a proposition or situation offering a choice between two or more things only one of which may be chosen b: an opportunity for deciding between two or more courses or propositions2 a: one of two or more things, courses, or propositions to be chosen b: something which can be chosen instead <the only alternative to intervention>3: alternative rock music

synonyms see choice