alt

Meanings

• Adjective, Noun

  An alternative or substitute.

  - "She wore an alt necklace instead of the usual one."
  - "He suggested an alt route to avoid traffic."
  - "The alt text for an image describes its content."

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Variants

List of all variants of alt that leads to same result
alt , alt- , Alt , Alt key , Alt keys , Alts , alt-countries , alt-country , alt-pop , alt-pops , alt right , alt-right , alt-rock , alt-rocker , alt-rockers , alt-rocks , alt text , alt texts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old English word 'alte', meaning 'other' or 'another'.

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Trivia

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1. In the context of video games, 'alt' is also used as a shortcut key to switch between different characters.

2. The term 'alt' is also used in aviation to refer to an altimeter, an instrument that measures air pressure and altitude.

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Related Concepts

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1. alternative: A thing that can be used instead of something else.

2. substitute: A person or thing that takes the place of another.

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Culture

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In computer science, 'alt' is used as a shortcut key to cycle through available options in a drop-down list or menu.

How to Memorize "alt"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'alt' as meaning 'other' or 'alternative'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'alt' with the word 'alternative' or 'other'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'All Tigers Are Orange' to remember that 'alt' stands for 'alternative'.

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