Meanings
- uncountableThe state of being alternative or representing alternatives.
Origin
- Latinalternātīvus
- Middle Frenchalternatif
- Englishalternative
- Englishalternativeness
From alternative + -ness.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish alternatywność
- alternatywnośćTranslations
Cite this entry
alternativeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternativeness
“alternativeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternativeness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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