alternating — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. That alternates.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   alternating motion

   alternating system

2. Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under" as one travels along the knot.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • of a knot

3. Having terms that alternate between positive and negative.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • of a series

4. Whose value is zero when any two adjacent arguments are equal.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • of a multilinear mapping with all arguments belonging to the same space

Adjective

1. (of a current) reversing direction

   Antonyms

   direct

   Examples

   alternating current

2. occurring by turns; first one and then the other

   Synonyms

   alternate

   Examples

   alternating feelings of love and hate