ALTERNATION


Meaning of ALTERNATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌȯl-tər-ˈnā-shən also ]

ˌal- noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the act or process of alternating or causing to alternate

b. : alternating occurrence : succession

2. : inclusive disjunction

3. : the occurrence of different allomorphs or allophones

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.