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Definition alternative in British English

alternative noun

[countable] noun
/ɔːlˈtɜː(r)nətɪv/
1

something that you can choose instead of something else

Example

Can you suggest an alternative?

Example

There was no alternative but to close the road until February.

Example

The treatment is offered as an alternative to surgery.

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Definition alternative in British English