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stand-in vs alternate

alternate vs stand-in

stand-in and alternate both are nouns.

stand-in is not an adjective while alternate is an adjective.

stand-in is not a verb while alternate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand-in Yes No No No
alternate Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, alternate is a hyponym of stand-in; that is, alternate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stand-in:
  • stand-in: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
  • alternate: someone who takes the place of another person
Other hyponyms of stand-in include locum, locum tenens, double, replacement, surrogate.
stand-in (noun) alternate (noun)
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) someone who takes the place of another person
stand-in (adjective) alternate (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
stand-in (verb) alternate (verb)
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
Difference between stand-in and alternate

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