alternate vs flip-flop

flip-flop vs alternate

alternate and flip-flop both are nouns.

alternate is an adjective but flip-flop is not an adjective.

alternate and flip-flop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alternate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
flip-flop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alternate and flip-flop are synonyms defined as:

alternate and flip-flop: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Other synonyms of alternate include flip, interchange, switch, tack.

alternate (noun)	flip-flop (noun)
someone who takes the place of another person	a backward somersault
	an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states
	a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
	a decision to reverse an earlier decision

alternate (adjective)	flip-flop (adjective)
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
serving or used in place of another
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
every second one of a series

alternate (verb)	flip-flop (verb)
do something in turns	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
be an understudy or alternate for a role
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

Difference between alternate and flip-flop

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