Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alternative energy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: al-ter-na-tive en-er-gy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Energy derived from any source other than fossil fuels.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Energy derived from any renewable source, i.e. other than fossil fuels or nuclear fission.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

alternative energies (plural) alternate energy (alternative)

Questions

What does alternative energy mean?: Energy derived from any source other than fossil fuels.

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