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- English Word Alternative Definition A choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among.
- English Word Alternatively Definition In the manner of alternatives, or that admits the choice of one out of two things.
- English Word Alternativeness Definition The quality of being alternative, or of offering a choice between two.
- English Word Alternity Definition Succession by turns; alternation.
- English Word Althaea Definition Alt. of Althea
- English Word Althea Definition A genus of plants of the Mallow family. It includes the officinal marsh mallow, and the garden hollyhocks.
- English Word Althea Definition An ornamental shrub (Hibiscus Syriacus) of the Mallow family.
- English Word Altheine Definition Asparagine.
- English Word Altho Definition Although.
- English Word Althorn Definition An instrument of the saxhorn family, used exclusively in military music, often replacing the French horn.
- English Word Although Definition Grant all this; be it that; supposing that; notwithstanding; though.
- English Word Altiloquence Definition Lofty speech; pompous language.
- English Word Altiloquent Definition High-sounding; pompous in speech.
- English Word Altimeter Definition An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant, etc.
- English Word Altimetry Definition The art of measuring altitudes, or heights.
- English Word Altincar Definition See Tincal.
- English Word Altiscope Definition An arrangement of lenses and mirrors which enables a person to see an object in spite of intervening objects.
- English Word Altisonant Definition High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
- English Word Altisonous Definition Altisonant.
- English Word Altissimo Definition The part or notes situated above F in alt.