Meaning of alternative in English
US /ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv/ UK /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/
1. different from something that you already have; another
What alternative means do I have?
2. different from the usual or traditional thing; new
an alternative lifestyle
US /ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv/ UK /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/
1. a choice between two or more possibilities
the alternative of liberty or death
2. one of two or more possibilities to be chosen
I had no alternative but to accept his offer.