choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely. option …

Alternative medicine is a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that people use instead of, or with, Western medicine. Each region in the mixing-length profile was then interpreted …

We've been looking for alternatives to the usual treatment, but it seems there are few options.

Definition of alternative noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 29, 2025 · alternative (plural alternatives) A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. [from …

· As an adjective, alternative can mean "allowing or requiring a choice between two or more things," as in We wrote an alternative statement in case the first was rejected by the board.

Alternative (Kamen Rider), a character in the Japanese TV series Kamen Rider Ryuki Alternative comics, or independent comics are an alternative to mainstream superhero comics Alternative …

There were alternative methods of travel available. They had a right to seek alternative employment. Alternative is used to describe something that is different from the usual things of …

Alternative definition: A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities.

If payment is not received, legal action will be our only alternative. I had no alternative but to report him to the police. He quickly assessed the alternatives open to him.