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alternativity

alternativity noun: a characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.

Noun

alternativity (uncountable)

  1. A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
  2. A term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
  3. The tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.

Origin of alternativity

From alternative + -ity.

Questions about alternativity

What does alternativity mean?
Alternativity means a characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
What part of speech is alternativity?
Alternativity is a noun.

Words near alternativity in the dictionary

  1. alternativeness
  2. alternatives
  3. alternativism
  4. alternativist
  5. alternativists
  6. alternativity
  7. alternator
  8. alternators
  9. alternavirus
  10. alternaviruses
  11. alterne

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