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Definition of alternation
1a : the act or process of alternating or causing to alternateb : alternating occurrence : succession
3 : the occurrence of different allomorphs or allophones
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That alternation began when one man threw a brick into the windshield of another man’s parked Cadillac, Iredell County deputies said.
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If the pieces do well at the stores, the owners will ask for more the next year, or one with certain alternations, depending on what customers are saying.
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The study found that any alternation to the Cupid's bow resulted in the narrowest margin for artificial appearance.
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There were a few accidental double stops in the faster passages that involve rapid alternation between strings, and notes on the C string occasionally sounded raspy.
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First Known Use of alternation
15th century
ALTERNATION Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of alternation for Students
: the act, process, or result of taking place by turns alternation of light and dark
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