disjunctive
adj
1 serving to disconnect or separate
a denoting a word, esp. a conjunction, that serves to express opposition or contrast: but in the sentence She was poor but she was honest
b denoting an inflection of pronouns in some languages that is used alone or after a preposition, such as moi in French
3 (Also)
alternative (Logic) relating to, characterized by, or containing disjunction
n
a a disjunctive word, esp. a conjunction
5 (Logic) a disjunctive proposition; disjunction ♦
disjunctively adv
alternative
n
1 a possibility of choice, esp. between two things, courses of action, etc.
2 either of such choices
we took the alternative of walking
adj
3 presenting a choice, esp. between two possibilities only
4 (of two things) mutually exclusive
5 denoting a lifestyle, culture, art form, etc., regarded by its adherents as preferable to that of contemporary society because it is less conventional, materialistic, or institutionalized, and, often, more in harmony with nature
6 (Logic) another word for →
disjunctive →
3
♦
alternatively adv
♦
alternativeness n
alternative curriculum
n (Brit. education) any course of study offered as an alternative to the National Curriculum
alternative energy
n a form of energy derived from a natural source, such as the sun, wind, tides, or waves, (Also called)
renewable energy
alternative hypothesis
n (Statistics) the hypothesis that given data do not conform with a given null hypothesis: accepted only if its probability exceeds a predetermined significance level
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hypothesis testing
Compare →
null hypothesis
Alternative Investment Market
n a market on the London Stock Exchange enabling small companies to raise capital and have their shares traded in a market without the expenses of a main-market listing, (Abbrev.)
AIM
alternative medicine
n the treatment, alleviation, or prevention of disease by techniques such as osteopathy and acupuncture, allied with attention to factors such as diet and emotional stability, which affect a person's general wellbeing, (Also called)
complementary medicine See also →
holism →
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Alternative Vote
n modifier of or relating to a system of voting in which voters list the candidates in order of preference. If no candidate obtains more than 50% of first-preference votes, the votes for the bottom candidate are redistributed according to the voters' next preference
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proportional representation