Definition of Altern

9 Definitions of Altern

Is altern a scrabble word? Yes!

adj.- if something happens on alternate days, weeks etc, it happens on one day etc and not the next, and continues in this pattern
n.- something you can choose to do or use instead of something else
n.- an object that produces an alternating current, especially in a car
v.- if two things alternate, or if you alternate them, they happen one after the other in a repeated pattern
adj.- an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead
-.- an investment in an unusual asset or place
-.- someone who is chosen by a company director to carry out his or her duties during their absence
n.- a flow of electricity that changes direction regularly and quickly
n.- the way that someone lives their life, when this is not the usual way that other people live

Altern is worth 6 points in Words with Friends

There are 6 letters in altern: A E L N R T