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Taking turns, formalized — so no one has to admit they're just sharing.
means The act or process of switching back and forth between two or more things in sequence.
from From Latin alternare, 'to do by turns,' built from alter, 'the other (of two).' The same root gives us 'alter' and 'alternative' — all circling the basic idea of there being another option to swap in.
- math logic
- the OR operator, disjunction wearing a tuxedo
- linguistics term
- sound swaps like sing, sang, sung
- everyday use
- custody schedules call it something fancier