alternative (noun)
1alternative — al·ter·na·tive 1 /ȯl tər nə tiv, al / adj 1: alternate (1) 2: offering or expressing a choice an alternative contract see also alternative pleading at …
2alternative dispute resolution — n: a forum or means for resolving disputes (as arbitration or private judging) that exists outside the state or federal judicial system Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. alternative dispute resolution …
3alternative birth — noun a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings • Syn: ↑alternative birthing • Hypernyms: ↑childbirth, ↑childbearing, ↑accouchement, ↑vaginal birth * * * alternative birth …
4alternative fuel — noun A fuel for motor vehicles other than petrol • • • Main Entry: ↑alternative * * * alˌternative ˈfuel 7 [alternative fuel] noun countable …
5alternative vote — noun : preferential voting * * * alternative vote noun A system of voting whereby, if a voter s favourite candidate is out of the running, the vote is transferred to the candidate marked next in order of preference • • • Main Entry: ↑alternative …
6alternative investment — ➔ investment * * * alternative investment UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► investment in a financial product that someone has not considered before: »The firm will increase its stake in venture capital and energy funds it expects the alternative… …
7alternative dispute resolution — ➔ ADR * * * alternative dispute resolution UK US noun [U] ► MANAGEMENT, HR ADR(Cf. ↑ADR): »More and more, alternative dispute resolution should be the primary way to solve legal problems rather than litigation …
8alternative technology — noun A form of technology intended to protect the environment and conserve natural resources • • • Main Entry: ↑alternative * * * alternative technology, the application of conservation to industrial and agricultural practices: »wind energy,… …
9Alternative Service Book — noun A modernized version of the liturgy of the Church of England, used as an alternative to the Book of Common Prayer • • • Main Entry: ↑alternative …
10alternative medicine — noun the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑practice of medicine • Hyponyms: ↑herbal medicine * * * alˌternative ˈmedicine 7… …
