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Alternative education — Alternative education, also known as non traditional education or educational alternative, includes a number of approaches to teaching and learning other than mainstream or traditional education. Educational alternatives are often rooted in… … Wikipedia
Alternative Minimum Cost Method — An ERISA approved method of funding pension plans. Pension plan administrators have two choices available to them when it comes to plan funding. The plan can be funded according to either the actuarial cost method or the accrued benefit cost… … Investment dictionary
Alternative — Al*ter na*tive, n. [Cf. F. alternative, LL. alternativa.] 1. An offer of two things, one of which may be chosen, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left. [1913 Webster] There is something else… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alternative fuel vehicle — refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional gasoline or diesel; any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car, gasoline electric hybrid, solar powered). Due to a combination of heavy … Wikipedia
choose — verb (chose; chosen; choosing) Etymology: Middle English chosen, from Old English cēosan; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose, Latin gustare to taste Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to select freely and after … New Collegiate Dictionary
Alternative school — Not to be confused with Special school, Learning disability, Gifted education, or Advanced Placement. This article deals with the physical schools based on an educational model that purports to be outside of, and more rigorous than, historically… … Wikipedia
alternative — al|ter|na|tive1 W2S2 [o:lˈtə:nətıv US o:lˈtə:r , æl ] adj 1.) [only before noun] an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead alternative ways/approach/methods etc ▪ alternative approaches to learning ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
alternative — 1 adjective 1 (only before noun) an alternative idea, plan etc is one that can be used instead of another one: There doesn t seem to be an alternative option. 2 (only before noun) an alternative system or solution is considered less damaging or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
choose — [OE] Choose is a verb of ancient pedigree. It can be traced back to the prehistoric Indo European base *geus , whose descendants in other Indo European languages include Latin gustus ‘taste’, source of English gusto and gustatory and French goût … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
alternative */*/*/ — I UK [ɔːlˈtɜː(r)nətɪv] / US [ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv] noun [countable] Word forms alternative : singular alternative plural alternatives something that you can choose instead of something else Can you suggest an alternative? There was no alternative but to… … English dictionary
