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ALTERNATING Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word alternating. (exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word alternating. (close relations)
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changing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• marked by continuous change or effective action

cyclic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• conforming to the Carnot cycle

• forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl

• of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure

• recurring in cycles

adjective satellite

• marked by repeated cycles

fluctuating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having unpredictable ups and downs

oscillating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having periodic vibrations

rotational
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or pertaining to rotation

shifting
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• the act of moving from one place to another

adjective satellite

• continuously varying

• changing position or direction

• (of soil) unstable

swinging
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• changing location by moving back and forth

adjective satellite

• characterized by a buoyant rhythm

vacillating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• uncertain in purpose or action

varying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by diversity or difference

wobbling
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily

interchanging
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• To switch (each of two things)

• To mutually give and receive (something); to exchange

• To swap or change places

• To alternate; to intermingle or vary

• To act as or carry out an interchange (noun, senses 2, 3).

noun

• The act by which things are interchanged.

swaying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• controlling influence

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• move back and forth or sideways

• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

• win approval or support for

• cause to move back and forth

teetering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

verb

• move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

alternative
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

adjective satellite

• serving or used in place of another

• necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities

• pertaining to unconventional choices

flip
verbv
noun

• an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

• a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.

• hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

• a sudden, quick movement

• the act of flipping a coin

• a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

• (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

adjective satellite

• marked by casual disrespect

verb

• lightly throw to see which side comes up

• cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

• look through a book or other written material

• toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

• cause to move with a flick

• throw or toss with a light motion

• move with a flick or light motion

• turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse

• react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way

• go mad, go crazy

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

flip-flop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a decision to reverse an earlier decision

• a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe

• an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states

• a backward somersault

verb

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

interchange
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams

• mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)

• the act of changing one thing for another thing

• reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)

verb

• put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

• give to, and receive from, one another

• cause to change places

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

jump
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sudden and decisive increase

• an abrupt transition

• (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another

• a sudden involuntary movement

• descent with a parachute

• the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

verb

• move forward by leaps and bounds

• move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

• make a sudden physical attack on

• increase suddenly and significantly

• be highly noticeable

• enter eagerly into

• rise in rank or status

• jump down from an elevated point

• run off or leave the rails

• jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute

• cause to jump or leap

• start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery

• bypass

• pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

• go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

replacement
nounn
noun

• the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

• someone who takes the place of another person

• an event in which one thing is substituted for another

• a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

• filling again by supplying what has been used up

• a person who follows next in order

substitute
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

• an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

• someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

adjective satellite

• capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

• serving or used in place of another

• artificial and inferior

verb

• put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

• be a substitute

• act as a substitute

Best Hypernyms For ALTERNATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for alternating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (18)
act alter backup change con exchange fill-in learn memorise memorize move relief reliever reverse stand-in substitute turn vary
Phrases (2)
backup manchange by reversal

Alternatives for CHANGING

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