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alternative

/ɑlˈtɚnətɪv/

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adjective

always used before a noun :offering or expressing a choice

We have alternative [=other] plans in case the weather is bad.

an alternative explanation

We took an alternative route [=a different route] to avoid the traffic.

Scientists are developing an alternative approach to treating the disease.

not usual or traditional

alternative rock music

He developed an alternative design for the new engine.

alternative medicine [=methods of healing or treating disease that are different from the usual methods taught in Western medical schools] - often used to describe something that is more natural or that causes less pollution than the usual product, method, etc.

alternative energy/fuel

existing or functioning outside of the established society

an alternative newspaper

alternative lifestyles

noun

plural -tives

[count] :something that can be chosen instead of something else :a choice or option

We decided to leave since our only other alternative was to wait in the rain.

They left me no alternative but to call the police. [=I had to call the police]

I was offered no alternative.

The menu offered several vegetarian alternatives. - often + to

We've been looking for alternatives to the usual treatment, but it seems there are few options.