Alternate Vs Alternative: Meanings with Examples
Alternate
Alternate, the word can be used as a verb or an adjective or a noun.
Alternate, শব্দটি verb বা adjective বা noun হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে।
Meaning as a verb:
Occurring or making something happen one after another repeatedly.
একের পর আরেক অনবরত ঘটতে থাকা বা ঘটানো।
Example:
- The weather is alternating between fog and sunshine every day.
- The musical trend is alternating between the soft and hard rock.
- She was singing alternating between modern and classical.
- She was dancing alternating between jazz and ballet.
- She alternated between talkativeness and calmness.
Meaning as an adjective:
1. First a thing, then a second thing and then again the first thing.
প্রথমে একটি জিনিস, তারপর দ্বিতীয় একটি জিনিস এবং তারপর আবার প্রথম জিনিসটি।
Example:
- This ice cream has alternate layers of chocolates and nuts.
- The biscuit has alternate layers of wafer and cream.
2. Something happening on alternate days means that happens every second day.
কোনকিছু alternate day-তে বা একদিন বাদে ঘটা বলতে বোঝায় যে তা প্রতি দ্বিতীয় দিন ঘটে।
Example:
- You have to go for the training on alternate Sundays.
3. If you don’t want to use a thing, using another thing instead of that.
আপনি যদি কোন কিছু ব্যবহার করতে না চান তবে তার পরিবর্তে অন্য কিছু ব্যবহার করা।
Example:
- He has decided to use the alternate plan.
- We are using the alternate way to your home.
Meaning as a noun:
Taking of a person or thing’s place by another.
কোন ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু যা অন্যের বা অন্যটির স্থান নিতে পারে।
Example:
- She is working as an alternate for Jack.
Alternative
Alternative, the word can be used as an adjective as well as a noun.
Alternative, শব্দটি adjective এবং noun হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে।
Meaning as an adjective:
A thing which can be used in place of the another.
একটি জিনিস যা আপনি অপরটির পরিবর্তে ব্যবহার করতে পারেন।
Example:
- He is finding an alternative way to do this.
Meaning as a noun:
Something different from the other available thing and gives an opportunity for choice.
বিকল্প।
Example:
- Tea is an alternative to coffee.
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