Alternation

/ˈɔl.tɚˌneɪ.ʃən/

Synonyms for "alternation" (117 found)

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Closest matches (24)

Noun(5 words)
back-and-forthbattledore and shuttlecockbeatchaincoactioncoming and goingcommutationcomplementary distributionconcurrenceconsecutioncooperationcounterchangecross firecyclicalnessebb and flowengagementexchangefluctuationflux and reflux

Strong matches (35)

Noun(5 words)
generational cycleinterchanginginterleaveinterleavinglife cycle

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biological cyclechangelife cyclepatternprocesssequencesuccession

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7 entries

Collocations

5 entries
alternating patternalternation of daysalternation of generationscycles of alternationdaily alternation

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

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the alternation of day and night

Source: wiktionary

alternation of summer and winter

Source: wiktionary

alternation between night shifts and day shifts

Source: wiktionary

alternation of feelings between hope and fear

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