Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alternant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-ter-nant
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternating from one row of a matrix to another.

adj

Composed of alternate layers, like certain rocks.

noun

An alternative form or allomorph.

noun

A determinant which is an alternating function.

Inflected Forms

alternants (plural)

Phrases

alternant matrix

Questions

What does alternant mean?: Alternating from one row of a matrix to another.

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