Synonyms for alternation
ˌɔl tərˈneɪ ʃən, ˌæl-al·ter·na·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. alternationnoun

   successive change from one thing or state to another and back again

   "a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes"

Matched Categories

1. • Succession

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1. alternationnoun

   Synonyms:
   reciprocation, interchange

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1. List of paraphrases for "alternation":

   toggle, rotation

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How to use alternation in a sentence?

1. John Dewey:

   The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. Self-conceit often regards it as a sign of weakness to admit that a belief to which we have once committed ourselves is wrong. We get so identified with an idea that it is literally a pet notion and we rise to its defense and stop our eyes and ears to anything different.