Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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backup | Yes | No | No | No |
alternate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
backup (noun) | alternate (noun) |
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the act of providing approval and support | someone who takes the place of another person |
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device | |
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | |
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | |
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage |
backup (adjective) | alternate (adjective) |
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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 |
backup (verb) | alternate (verb) |
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do something in turns | |
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 |