"alternant" meaning in English

See alternant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} alternant (not comparable)
  1. Alternating from one row of a matrix to another. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alternant-en-adj-VXQHTLmQ
  2. (geology) Composed of alternate layers, like certain rocks. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-alternant-en-adj-gq1WGA4s Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: alternants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} alternant (plural alternants)
  1. (linguistics) An alternative form or allomorph. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-alternant-en-noun-TOGwbWtt Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (mathematics) A determinant which is an alternating function. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-alternant-en-noun-QBNqn1IX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 16 10 70 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alternant matrix

Inflected forms

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