| alternate |
substitute; alternative. [1/9 definitions] |
| bypass |
in medicine, the operation by which an alternative route of flow is created in order to avoid a blocked or diseased organ or part of such an organ. [1/5 definitions] |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. [1/3 definitions] |
| fall back on |
to turn to an alternative that is more certain, though not the preferred choice; resort to. |
| free school |
a school that is an alternative to the traditional public and private schools, with a flexible approach to teaching. |
| GOP |
abbreviation of "Grand Old Party," an alternative term for the Republican Party. |
| ibuprofen |
a type of pain-killing drug used esp. in the treatment of arthritis, and marketed as an alternative to aspirin. |
| maze |
any problem that confuses like a labyrinth, with too many alternative choices or other conflicting elements. [1/4 definitions] |
| might as well |
used to indicate an alternative course of action that cannot be any worse than what one is currently doing and may be the best course of action, even though it may not be the ideal thing or the thing that one had originally planned. [2 definitions] |
| or |
used to indicate an alternative way of referring to the same thing. [1/5 definitions] |
| pacifism |
the teaching that war is an unnecessary and unacceptable alternative to other means of dispute resolution between nations. [1/2 definitions] |
| plexiglass |
a transparent plastic that is often used as a lightweight, shatterproof alternative to glass. |
| Rankine-cycle engine |
a type of steam engine in which the water that is evaporated into steam is condensed and recycled, developed experimentally as a pollution-reducing alternative to the internal combustion engine. |
| special needs |
any additional or alternative educational needs that can accompany disabilities, esp. of young people in a school system. |
| than |
used to introduce the alternative part of a comparison. [1/2 definitions] |
| versus |
as compared to; in contrast with; as an alternative to. [1/2 definitions] |
| whether |
used to introduce one choice or alternative. [1/2 definitions] |