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Definition: ALTERNANT

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Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Alternant" is a common misspelling or typo for: alternants.

Date "Alternant" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Alternant \Al*ter"nant\, adjective. [Latin expression alternans, p. pr.: compare to the French expression alternant. See Alternate, transitive verb]. (references)

Definition: ALTERNANT

Part of SpeechDefinition

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ALTERNANT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Alternant \Al*ter"nant\, adjective. [Latin expression alternans, p. pr.: compare to the French expression alternant. See Alternate, transitive verb]. (references)