alternating
adjectiveHow many syllables in alternating?
There are 4 syllables in the word alternating.How to pronounce alternating:
Definition of alternating:
- alternating (adjective):
- occurring by turns or in succession
- occurring by turns; first one and then the other.
Synonyms for alternating:
alternate
changing
continual
cyclic
cyclical
fluctuating
interchanging
intermittent
occasional
occurring by turns
on-and-off
oscillating
periodic
periodical
recurrent
recurring
rhythmic
rhythmical
rotating
seasonal
seesawing
serial
shifting
swinging
vacillating
Antonyms for alternating:
anchored
at a standstill
at rest
certain
changeless
consistent
constant
continual
continuing
continuous
deep-rooted
durable
equable
established
even
fast
firm
fixed
frequent
frozen
habitual
hard-and-fast
homogeneous
immobile
immobilised
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