Alternative conjunction
a conjunction, as or, that expresses an alternative relationship between the words, phrases, or clauses it connects.
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- Alternative energy
energy, as solar, wind, or nuclear energy, that can replace or supplement traditional fossil-fuel sources, as coal, oil, and natural gas. contemporary examples long before it was trendy, carter preached the gospel of alternative energy. carter in oscarland: the rehabilitation of the 39th president douglas brinkley february 23, 2013 one of those is alternative energy, […]
- Alternative hypothesis
(in the statistical testing of a hypothesis) the hypothesis to be accepted if the null hypothesis is rejected. contemporary examples an alternative hypothesis was suggested to me years ago by a veteran china-watcher. china’s clever ‘anti-corruption’ campaign david frum december 25, 2012 historical examples podmore thinks them to have been unduly suggestible and offers hallucinations […]
- Alternative question
a question that offers the listener a choice of two or more alternatives and is characterized by rising intonation on each alternative except for the final one, which has falling intonation, as would you like coffee, tea, or soda?
- Alternative school
any public or private school having a special curriculum, especially an elementary or secondary school offering a more flexible program of study than a traditional school. contemporary examples when i was in college, i taught for a year and a half at an alternative school with behavioral-disability kids. friday night’s bright light miriam datskovsky march […]
- Alternative society
a society or social group that espouses values different from those of the established social order.