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Acting by turns; alternate.

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  1. a. Acting by turns; alternate.
  2. Acting by turns; alternate. Milton. Altern base (Trig.), a second side made base, in distinction from a side previously regarded as base.
  3. Acting by turns; alternate. Milton. Altern base (Trig.), asecond side made base, in distinction from a side previously regardedas base.
  4. a. Acting by turns; alternate.