alternativity

English

Etymology

alternative +‎ -ity

Noun

alternativity (uncountable)

1. A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
2. (mathematics) A term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
3. The tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.

Related terms

• alternativeness
• alternativism
• alternaticity

Translations

the quality of being alternative

• Portuguese: alternatividade f
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