Both Uses of
alternative
in
The Idiot
- Or taken it out of my pocket—two alternatives.†
Chpt 3.9 *alternatives = possibilities
- "Here's another alternative for me," said Nastasia, turning once more to the actress; "and he does it out of pure kindness of heart.†
Chpt 1.15
Definitions:
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(1)
(alternative as in: an alternative plan) something available as another possibility
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(2)
(alternative as in: alternative medicine) non-traditional or non-standard
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)