Alternating
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Alternating is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of alternate.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of alternate.
More Meanings
- That alternates.
- (mathematics, of a knot) Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under" as one travels along the knot.
- (mathematics, of a series) Having terms that alternate between positive and negative.
- (mathematics, of a multilinear mapping with all arguments belonging to the same space) Whose value is zero when any two adjacent arguments are equal.
Example Sentences
alternating motion
alternating system
Synonyms for alternating
Depending on context, synonyms include alternate.
Antonyms for alternating
Common opposites include direct.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cyclical, cyclic, reciprocating, alternative, rotating, toggling.
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