# alternates

Pronunciation: US say "AWL-ter-nayts" /ˈɔl.tɚ.neɪts/; UK say "OL-tuh-nayts" /ˈɒl.tə(ɹ)ˌneɪts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular present of alternate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of alternate
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of alternate. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.
   - _The design alternates dark and light tiles across the kitchen floor._
   - _Her mood alternates between excitement and dread as the deadline approaches._

## Noun

Pronunciation: US say "AWL-ter-nuhts" /ˈɔl.tɚ.nəts/; UK say "ol-TUR-nuhts" /ɒlˈtɜː.nəts/

2. Plural of alternate. — plural of alternate
   - Simple: Plural of alternate. Use it when there is more than one backup person or thing.
   - _The judge dismissed one juror and seated the first of the two alternates._
   - _Delegates and their alternates both received credentials for the convention._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/alternates (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).