alternate succession

  • 1Succession to the British throne — is governed both by common law and statute. Under common law the crown is passed on by male preference primogeniture.Bogdanor, p. 42] In other words, an individual s male children are preferred over his or her female children, and an older child… …

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  • 2Alternate — Al*ter nate (?; 277), a. [L. alternatus, p. p. of alternate, fr. alternus. See {Altern}, {Alter}.] 1. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.… …

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  • 3Alternate alligation — Alternate Al*ter nate (?; 277), a. [L. alternatus, p. p. of alternate, fr. alternus. See {Altern}, {Alter}.] 1. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence,… …

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  • 4Alternate angles — Alternate Al*ter nate (?; 277), a. [L. alternatus, p. p. of alternate, fr. alternus. See {Altern}, {Alter}.] 1. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence,… …

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  • 5Alternate generation — Alternate Al*ter nate (?; 277), a. [L. alternatus, p. p. of alternate, fr. alternus. See {Altern}, {Alter}.] 1. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence,… …

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  • 6Alternate-frame sequencing — Alternate frame squencing (sometimes called Alternate Image, or AI) is a method of showing 3 D film that is used in some venues. It is also used on PC systems to render 3 D games into true 3 D.Applications in filmThe movie is filmed with two… …

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  • 7Alternate — Al ter*nate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alternated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alternating}.] [L. alternatus, p. p. of alternare. See {Altern}.] To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly. [1913… …

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  • 8alternate — alternately, adv. alternateness, n. alternatingly, adv. v. /awl teuhr nayt , al /; adj., n. /awl teuhr nit, al /, v., alternated, alternating, adj., n. v.i. 1. to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate… …

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  • 9alternate — al•ter•nate v. [[t]ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl [/t]] adj., n. [[t] nɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing, adj. n. 1) to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place (usu. fol. by with): Day alternates with night[/ex] 2) to change back and… …

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  • 10alternate — 1. adjective /ˈɒlˌtɜː(ɹ).nət,ˈɔl.tɚ.nət,ˈɒl.tə(ɹ)ˌneɪt,ɔl.tɚˈneɪt/ a) Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal. And bid alternate passions fall… …

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