Alternate
Definition
Succeeding in a regular manner, one element after another; arranged on either side of an axis or line at different points. In botany, it describes leaves set successively on the stem, at different heights, one by one. In geometry, it refers to angles formed by two lines cut by a transversal, located on opposite sides of it.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alternate
- Alternating
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Etymological loanword directly from French 'alterne' and Latin 'alternus'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.ˈtern] |
| Source | Morphological Guide of Scientific and Mathematical Adjectives |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Această specie de arbust se recunoaște ușor după așezarea alternă a frunzelor pe ramuri.
EN: This shrub species is easily recognized by the alternate arrangement of the leaves on the branches.
RO: Profesorul a demonstrat la tablă că cele două unghiuri altere interne sunt perfect egale.
EN: The teacher demonstrated on the board that the two alternate interior angles are perfectly equal.
RO: Proiectul tehnic prevede un sistem de impulsuri alterne pentru a preveni supraîncălzirea motorului.
EN: The technical project provides a system of alternate impulses to prevent the engine from overheating.
Idioms & Phrases
Unghiuri alterne interne / Alternate interior angles
RO: Perechi de unghiuri nealăturate situate în interiorul celor două drepte paralele tăiate de o secantă, de o parte și de alta a acesteia.
EN: Pairs of non-adjacent angles located inside the two parallel lines cut by a transversal, on opposite sides of it.
Frunze alterne / Alternate leaves
RO: Tip de filotaxie în care la fiecare nod al tulpinii se inserează o singură frunză, alternând poziția stânga-dreapta.
EN: A type of phyllotaxy where a single leaf is inserted at each stem node, alternating the left-right position.
Unghiuri alterne externe / Alternate exterior angles
RO: Unghiuri situate în exteriorul celor două drepte paralele, aflate de părți diferite ale secantei, fiind congruente.
EN: Angles located outside the two parallel lines, found on different sides of the transversal, being congruent.
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