"Alt" meaning in English

See Alt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Alt
  1. The River Alt, a river in West Lancashire and Merseyside, England, that flows into the Irish Sea. Categories (topical): Buttons Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England, Places in Merseyside, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Lancashire, England, Rivers in Merseyside, England
    Sense id: en-Alt-en-name-ctB1fAR- Disambiguation of Buttons: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 43 31 6 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 32 6 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɔlt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Alt.wav Forms: Alts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔlt Etymology: Abbreviation of alternate or alternative. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Alt (plural Alts)
  1. (computing) A modifier key used to change (alternate) the function of other pressed keys. Categories (topical): Computing, Buttons Derived forms: Alt-F4, Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Alt-Delete Translations (Translations): alternativa registrumo (Esperanto), Alt-registrumo (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-Alt-en-noun-xW~2e3VS Disambiguation of Buttons: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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