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- alternative history/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv ˈhɪst(ə)ri/A genre of fiction and speculative analysis where major historical events are imagined to have occurred differently, exploring the consequences.nounC1
- alternative hypothesis/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv haɪˈpɒθ.ə.sɪs/In statistical hypothesis testing, the statement that contradicts the null hypothesis; it proposes that there is a significant effect, difference, or relationship.nounSpecialised/Technical
- alternative investment market/ɔːlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv ɪnˈvest.mənt ˈmɑː.kɪt/A specific stock market in London, operated by the London Stock Exchange, designed for smaller and growing companies.nounC2
- alternative medicine/ɒlˈtɜːnətɪv ˈmɛds(ə)n/Medical treatments used instead of conventional, scientifically proven medicine.nounB2-C1
- alternative pathway/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv ˈpɑːθweɪ/A different or secondary route, method, or process to achieve a particular outcome, often used when the primary or conventional one is unavailable, unsuitable, or less desirable.nounC1
- alternative question/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv ˈkwɛstʃən/A type of question that presents two or more possible answers within the question itself, requiring the respondent to choose between them (e.g., 'Would you like tea or coffee?').nounB2-C1
- alternative school/ɒlˈtɜːnətɪv skuːl/An educational institution that differs significantly from traditional mainstream schools in philosophy, curriculum, or structure, often designed for students not thriving in conventional settings.nounC1
- alternative society/ɒlˈtɜːnətɪv səˈsaɪəti/A group or community that consciously rejects the dominant norms, values, and lifestyles of mainstream society, proposing different models for social, economic, and political organisation.nounC1
- alternative vote/ɒlˈtɜːnətɪv vəʊt/An electoral system where voters rank candidates in order of preference.nounC2
- alternator/ˈɔːltəneɪtə/A generator that produces alternating current, typically used in vehicles to charge the battery and power electrical systems while the engine runs.nounB2
- altgeld/ˈɑːltɡɛlt/A historical coin of the Holy Roman Empire, originally a silver half-gulden.nounVery Low (Obsolete Historical Term)
- althaea/ælˈθiːə/A plant of the mallow family (genus Althaea), particularly the marshmallow plant, known for its medicinal and ornamental uses.nounRare
- althea/ælˈθiːə/A flowering plant of the mallow family, particularly the genus Hibiscus syriacus (rose of Sharon) or the marshmallow plant (Althaea officinalis); also a female given name.nounLow
- althing/ˈɑːlθɪŋ/The national parliament of Iceland, one of the world's oldest extant legislative assemblies.nounC2
- althorn/ˈalt.hɔːn/A brass instrument of the saxhorn family, pitched in E-flat or F, used primarily in brass and military bands.nounC2/Extremely Rare
- althorp house/ˈɔːl.θɔːp ˌhaʊs/A historic English country house, ancestral seat of the Spencer family and the final resting place of Diana, Princess of Wales.nounC1
- althusser/ˈaltʊseɪ/A proper noun, the surname of Louis Althusser (1918–1990), a prominent French Marxist philosopher.nounLow
- altigraph/ˈæl.tɪ.ɡrɑːf/A historical instrument for recording altitude changes, typically on paper.nounExtremely Rare (Historical/Terminology)
- altimeter/ˈæltɪmiːtə(r)/An instrument for measuring altitude or height above a fixed level, typically used in aircraft.nounC2
- altimetry/ælˈtɪm.ɪ.tri/The measurement of height or altitude, especially from sea level.nounC2
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