coalternate

adjective

co·​alternate

(ˈ)kō,

¦kō+

logic

: related so as to express alternatives which taken together exhaust the possibilities

—used of propositions and judgments

coalternation

(ˈ)kō+

noun

coalternative

¦kō+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

co- + alternate

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