| NOUN | cognition | alternative, option, choice | one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | alternative, alternate, substitute | serving or used in place of another |
| all | alternative | necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities | |
| all | alternative | pertaining to unconventional choices |
| Sounds | aolter'nahtihv | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | Serving or used in place of another. | |
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| Example | "an alternative plan" | |
| Synonyms | alternate, substitute | |
| Broader | secondary | Of second rank or importance or value |
| Spanish | alternativo, alterno | |
| Catalan | altern, alternatiu | |
| Meaning | necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war" | |
| Broader | disjunctive | Serving or tending to divide or separate |
| Spanish | alternativo | |
| Nouns | alternative | one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen |
| Adverbs | alternatively | in place of, or as an alternative to |
| Meaning | pertaining to unconventional choices. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an alternative life style" | |
| Broader | unconventional | not conventional or conformist |
| Spanish | alternativo | |
| Catalan | alternatiu | |
| Meaning | One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "there no other alternative" | |
| Synonyms | option, choice | |
| Narrower | Hobson's choice | The choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all |
| default option, default | An option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified | |
| impossibility, impossible action | An alternative that is not available | |
| obverse | The more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides | |
| possibility, possible action, opening | A possible alternative | |
| preference, druthers | The right or chance to choose | |
| soft option | An easier alternative | |
| Broader | decision making, deciding | The cognitive process of reaching a decision |
| Spanish | alternativa, decisión, elección, opción | |
| Catalan | alternativa, elecció, opció | |
| Adjectives | alternative | necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities |
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