What does alternating mean?

alternating means "(of a current) reversing direction". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in alternating?

alternating has 4 syllables: al-ter-na-ting. The stress falls on "al". In IPA it is /ˈɔltɚˌneɪtɪŋ/.

What is another word for alternating?

Close synonyms include alternate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of alternating?

The recorded antonyms are direct.

Is alternating a common word?

alternating is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with alternating?

10 words rhyme with alternating. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

alternating — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
(of a current) reversing direction
“alternating current”
Antonymsdirect
electricity
2.
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
“alternating feelings of love and hate”
Synonymsalternate
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What does alternating mean?: alternating means "(of a current) reversing direction". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

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