Alternation

//ˈɔl.tɚˌneɪ.ʃən//

Synonyms for "alternation" (100 found)

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Noun(1 words)
ablaut

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Related words (50)

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Translations

29 translations across 17 languages.

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Belarusian

1 entries
  • чаргава́нне noun (alternate succession)

Bulgarian

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  • реду́ване noun (alternate succession)
  • смя́на noun (alternate succession)

Catalan

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  • alternació noun (alternate succession)
  • alternança noun (alternate succession)

Esperanto

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  • alternado noun (alternate succession)

Finnish

2 entries
  • vuorottelu noun (alternate succession)
  • vuorottelu noun (response)

French

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  • alternance noun (alternate succession)

Ido

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  • alterno noun (alternate succession)

Irish

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  • ailtéarnú noun (alternate succession)
  • sealaíocht noun (alternate succession)
  • uainíocht noun (alternate succession)

Italian

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  • alternanza noun (alternate succession)

Polish

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  • alternacja noun (alternate succession)
  • alternacja noun (alternating sequence)
  • odpowiedź noun (response)

Portuguese

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  • alternação noun (alternate succession)
  • alternância noun (alternate succession)

Romanian

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  • alternare noun (alternate succession)

Russian

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  • сме́на noun (alternate succession)
  • чередова́ние noun (alternate succession)

Serbo-Croatian

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  • alternácija noun (alternate succession)
  • алтерна́ција noun (alternate succession)

Spanish

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  • alternancia noun (alternate succession)
  • rotación noun (alternate succession)

Turkish

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  • alternasyon noun (alternate succession)
  • münavebe noun (alternate succession)

Ukrainian

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  • чергува́ння noun (alternate succession)

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the alternation of day and night

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alternation of summer and winter

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alternation between night shifts and day shifts

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alternation of feelings between hope and fear

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