alternating adjective. ['ɔ:ltǝneɪtɪŋ, 'ɒl-] M19.
[from ALTERNATE verb + -ING².]
1. Occurring alternately with something else. M19.

2. Electricity. Of a current, potential, etc.: that reverses its polarity at regular intervals, esp. sinusoidally; associated with or producing an alternating current, potential, etc. Cf. DIRECT adjective 6. M19.

■ alternatingly adverb L19.

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