Word: alternation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
ter
na
tion
Definition: A construct in a regular expression that can match any of several specified subexpressions.
Morphemes:
Affix: alter
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alter
Language: la
Decoded: alter
Meaning: the other
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a state or condition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.