alternant

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adjective

Alternating from one row of a matrix to another.

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Meanings

adjectivealternant (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAlternating from one row of a matrix to another.
  2. not comparablegeographyComposed of alternate layers, like certain rocks.
nounalternant (plural alternants)

plural alternants

  1. human sciencesAn alternative form or allomorph.
  2. mathematicsA determinant which is an alternating function.

Translations

Polish przemienny, naprzemienny
  • przemiennyalternating
  • naprzemiennyalternating
  • alternantallomorph
  • alternantdeterminant which is an alternating function
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APA

alternant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternant

MLA

“alternant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternant.

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