Alternize

/ˈɔːltərnaɪz/ verb

Definition

To make alternate; to cause to occur in turns or to arrange in alternating fashion.

Etymology

From 'alternate' plus the suffix '-ize,' which forms verbs meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to be' something.

Kelly Says

Alternize appears rarely in modern English, but the concept is everywhere—architects alternize structural materials for strength, musicians alternize musical phrases for interest, and nature alternizes generations of organisms for genetic diversity.

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