al|ter|na|tive — «l TUR nuh tihv, al », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a choice between two things: »Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under choice. (Cf. ↑choice) 2. a choice from among more than two… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter´pre|tive|ly — in|ter|pre|tive «ihn TUR pruh tihv», adjective. = interpretative. (Cf. ↑interpretative) –in|ter´pre|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|pre|tive — «ihn TUR pruh tihv», adjective. = interpretative. (Cf. ↑interpretative) –in|ter´pre|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
al|ter|a|tive — «L tuh RAY tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing change; having the power to cause change. 2. gradually restoring the healthy bodily functions. –n. a remedy that gradually restores health … Useful english dictionary
al|ter|na|tive|ly — «l TUR nuh tihv lee, al », adverb. in an alternative manner; in a manner that admits the choice or possibility of one out of two things … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|ac|tive — «KOWN tuhr AK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. tending to counteract. –n. something that counteracts … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|cep|tive — «IHN tuhr SEHP tihv», adjective. that serves to intercept … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|dic|tive — «IHN tuhr DIHK tihv», adjective. = interdictory. (Cf. ↑interdictory) … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|jec|tive — «IHN tuhr JEHK tihv», adjective. that interjects; interjectory: »[He] writes what might be called interjective prose he frequently interrupts himself for digressions (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|rup|tive — «IHN tuh RUHP tihv», adjective. tending to interrupt … Useful english dictionary