Alternating
Alternating adjective - Occurring by turns; first one and then the other.
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Synonyms for Alternating
Cyclical and alternating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cyclical" instead an adjective "Alternating".
Cyclical
Cyclical adjective - Recurring in cycles.
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Synonyms for Cyclical
Alternating and cyclical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternating" instead an adjective "Cyclical".
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Related pairs
- irregular and alternating
- irregular and cyclical
- regular and alternating
- regular and cyclical
- shifting and alternating
- shifting and cyclical
- fluctuating and alternating
- fluctuating and cyclical
- erratic and alternating
- erratic and cyclical
- every other and alternating
- every other and cyclical
- alternate and alternating
- alternate and cyclical
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