alternation

UK
/ˌɔːltəˈneɪʃən/
US
/ˌɑːltərˈneɪʃən/

Translations

alternationnoun
alternations
pl
UK
/ˌɔːltəˈneɪʃən/
US
/ˌɑːltərˈneɪʃən/
The alternation of day and night is a natural phenomenon.
Чередование дня и ночи - это природное явление.
The alternation of shifts ensures that the factory operates 24/7.
Смена смен обеспечивает круглосуточную работу завода.

Definitions

alternationnoun
The process of repeatedly changing from one state or condition to another and back again.
The alternation of day and night is a natural phenomenon.
A phonological or morphological variation in the form of a morpheme or phoneme that is conditioned by its linguistic environment.
The vowel alternation in "sing", "sang", and "sung" illustrates a historical ablaut pattern.
One half-cycle of an alternating current measured between two successive zero crossings in the same direction.
At 60 hertz, an AC circuit experiences 120 alternations each second.