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a Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

a (mathematics) Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second.

a (US) other | Other or alternative.

a (botany) Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence. --Gray.

n That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

n A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.

n (mathematics) A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.

n (US) A replacement of equal or greater value or function.

n (heraldry) figure | Figures or tinctures that succeed each other by turns.

v (transitive) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

v (intransitive) To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time;—followed by with.

v (intransitive) To vary by turns.