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Alternacy
Alternacy Al*ter"na*cy, n.
Alternateness; alternation. [R.] --Mitford.
AlternantAlternant Al*ter"nant, a. [L. alternans, p. pr.: cf. F.
alternant. See Alternate, v. t.] (Geol.)
Composed of alternate layers, as some rocks. Alternanthera polygonoidesRupturewort Rup"ture*wort" (?; 135), n. (Bot.)
(a) Same as Burstwort.
(b) A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides)
somewhat resembling burstwort. Alternat
Alternat Al`ter`nat", n. [F.]
A usage, among diplomats, of rotation in precedence among
representatives of equal rank, sometimes determined by lot
and at other times in regular order. The practice obtains in
the signing of treaties and conventions between nations.
AlternateAlternate Al*ter"nate (?; 277), a. [L. alternatus, p. p. of
alternate, fr. alternus. See Altern, Alter.]
1. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in
succession of time or place; by turns first one and then
the other; hence, reciprocal.
And bid alternate passions fall and rise. --Pope.
2. Designating the members in a series, which regularly
intervene between the members of another series, as the
odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every
second; as, the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.; read
every alternate line.
3. (Bot.) Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights
of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular
divergence. --Gray.
Alternate alligation. See Alligation.
Alternate angles (Geom.), the internal and angles made by
two lines with a third, on opposite sides of it. It the
parallels AB, CD, are cut by the line EF, the angles AGH,
GHD, as also the angles BGH and GHC, are called alternate
angles.
Alternate generation. (Biol.) See under Generation. Alternate
Alternate Al*ter"nate (?; 277), n.
1. That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.
[R.]
Grateful alternates of substantial. --Prior.
2. A substitute; one designated to take the place of another,
if necessary, in performing some duty.
3. (Math.) A proportion derived from another proportion by
interchanging the means.
AlternateAlternate Al"ter*nate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Alternated; p. pr. & vb. n. Alternating.] [L. alternatus,
p. p. of alternare. See Altern.]
To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by
turns; to interchange regularly.
The most high God, in all things appertaining unto this
life, for sundry wise ends alternates the disposition
of good and evil. --Grew. Alternate
Alternate Al"ter*nate, v. i.
1. To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow
reciprocally in place or time; -- followed by with; as,
the flood and ebb tides alternate with each other.
Rage, shame, and grief alternate in his breast. --J.
Philips.
Different species alternating with each other.
--Kirwan.
2. To vary by turns; as, the land alternates between rocky
hills and sandy plains.
Alternate alligationAlternate Al*ter"nate (?; 277), a. [L. alternatus, p. p. of
alternate, fr. alternus. See Altern, Alter.]
1. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in
succession of time or place; by turns first one and then
the other; hence, reciprocal.
And bid alternate passions fall and rise. --Pope.
2. Designating the members in a series, which regularly
intervene between the members of another series, as the
odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every
second; as, the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.; read
every alternate line.
3. (Bot.) Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights
of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular
divergence. --Gray.
Alternate alligation. See Alligation.
Alternate angles (Geom.), the internal and angles made by
two lines with a third, on opposite sides of it. It the
parallels AB, CD, are cut by the line EF, the angles AGH,
GHD, as also the angles BGH and GHC, are called alternate
angles.
Alternate generation. (Biol.) See under Generation. Alternate anglesAlternate Al*ter"nate (?; 277), a. [L. alternatus, p. p. of
alternate, fr. alternus. See Altern, Alter.]
1. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in
succession of time or place; by turns first one and then
the other; hence, reciprocal.
And bid alternate passions fall and rise. --Pope.
2. Designating the members in a series, which regularly
intervene between the members of another series, as the
odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every
second; as, the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.; read
every alternate line.
3. (Bot.) Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights
of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular
divergence. --Gray.
Alternate alligation. See Alligation.
Alternate angles (Geom.), the internal and angles made by
two lines with a third, on opposite sides of it. It the
parallels AB, CD, are cut by the line EF, the angles AGH,
GHD, as also the angles BGH and GHC, are called alternate
angles.
Alternate generation. (Biol.) See under Generation. Alternate generationAlternate Al*ter"nate (?; 277), a. [L. alternatus, p. p. of
alternate, fr. alternus. See Altern, Alter.]
1. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in
succession of time or place; by turns first one and then
the other; hence, reciprocal.
And bid alternate passions fall and rise. --Pope.
2. Designating the members in a series, which regularly
intervene between the members of another series, as the
odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every
second; as, the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.; read
every alternate line.
3. (Bot.) Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights
of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular
divergence. --Gray.
Alternate alligation. See Alligation.
Alternate angles (Geom.), the internal and angles made by
two lines with a third, on opposite sides of it. It the
parallels AB, CD, are cut by the line EF, the angles AGH,
GHD, as also the angles BGH and GHC, are called alternate
angles.
Alternate generation. (Biol.) See under Generation. AlternatedAlternate Al"ter*nate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Alternated; p. pr. & vb. n. Alternating.] [L. alternatus,
p. p. of alternare. See Altern.]
To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by
turns; to interchange regularly.
The most high God, in all things appertaining unto this
life, for sundry wise ends alternates the disposition
of good and evil. --Grew. Alternately
Alternately Al*ter"nate*ly, adv.
1. In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in
alternate order.
2. (Math.) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the
antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and
consequent.
Alternateness
Alternateness Al*ter"nate*ness, n.
The quality of being alternate, or of following by turns.
AlternatingAlternate Al"ter*nate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Alternated; p. pr. & vb. n. Alternating.] [L. alternatus,
p. p. of alternare. See Altern.]
To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by
turns; to interchange regularly.
The most high God, in all things appertaining unto this
life, for sundry wise ends alternates the disposition
of good and evil. --Grew. Alternating current
Alternating current Al"ter*nat`ing cur"rent (Elec.)
A current which periodically changes or reverses its
direction of flow.
alternationPermutation Per`mu*ta"tion, n. [L. permutatio: cf. F.
permutation. See Permute.]
1. The act of permuting; exchange of the thing for another;
mutual transference; interchange.
The violent convulsions and permutations that have
been made in property. --Burke.
2. (Math.)
(a) The arrangement of any determinate number of things,
as units, objects, letters, etc., in all possible
orders, one after the other; -- called also
alternation. Cf. Combination, n., 4.
(b) Any one of such possible arrangements.
3. (Law) Barter; exchange.
Permutation lock, a lock in which the parts can be
transposed or shifted, so as to require different
arrangements of the tumblers on different occasions of
unlocking. AlternationAlternation Al`ter*na"tion, n. [L. alternatio: cf. F.
alternation.]
1. The reciprocal succession of things in time or place; the
act of following and being followed by turns; alternate
succession, performance, or occurrence; as, the
alternation of day and night, cold and heat, summer and
winter, hope and fear.
2. (Math.) Permutation.
3. The response of the congregation speaking alternately with
the minister. --Mason.
Alternation of generation. See under Generation. Alternation of generationAlternation Al`ter*na"tion, n. [L. alternatio: cf. F.
alternation.]
1. The reciprocal succession of things in time or place; the
act of following and being followed by turns; alternate
succession, performance, or occurrence; as, the
alternation of day and night, cold and heat, summer and
winter, hope and fear.
2. (Math.) Permutation.
3. The response of the congregation speaking alternately with
the minister. --Mason.
Alternation of generation. See under Generation. Alternative
Alternative Al*ter"na*tive, a. [Cf. F. alternatif.]
1. Offering a choice of two things.
2. Disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction.
3. Alternate; reciprocal. [Obs.] --Holland.
Alternatively
Alternatively Al*ter"na*tive*ly, adv.
In the manner of alternatives, or that admits the choice of
one out of two things.
Alternativeness
Alternativeness Al*ter"na*tive*ness, n.
The quality of being alternative, or of offering a choice
between two.
Alternator
Alternator Al"ter*na`tor, n. (Elec.)
An electric generator or dynamo for producing alternating
currents.
Asternal
Asternal A*ster"nal, a. [Pref. a- not + sternal.] (Anat.)
Not sternal; -- said of ribs which do not join the sternum.
BiternateBiternate Bi*ter"nate, a. [Pref. bi- + ternate.] (Bot.)
Doubly ternate, as when a petiole has three ternate leaflets.
-- Bi*ter"nate*ly, adv. --Gray. BiternatelyBiternate Bi*ter"nate, a. [Pref. bi- + ternate.] (Bot.)
Doubly ternate, as when a petiole has three ternate leaflets.
-- Bi*ter"nate*ly, adv. --Gray. CoeternalCoeternal Co`e*ter"nal, a.
Equally eternal. -- Co`e*ter"nal*ly, adv.
Hail, holy Light, offspring of Heaven first born! Or of
the Eternal coeternal beam. --Milton. CoeternallyCoeternal Co`e*ter"nal, a.
Equally eternal. -- Co`e*ter"nal*ly, adv.
Hail, holy Light, offspring of Heaven first born! Or of
the Eternal coeternal beam. --Milton. ConsternationConsternation Con`ster*na"tion, n. [L. consternatio, fr.
consternare to overome, perplex, an accessory form of
consternere to trow down, prostrate; con + sternere to spread
out, throw down: cf. F. consternation. See Stratum.]
Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and
incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with
amazement; dismay.
The chiefs around, In silence wrapped, in consternation
drowned. Attend the stern reply. --Pope.
Syn: Alarm; fright; amazement; astonishment; surprise; panic;
perturbation. See Alarm.
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