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alt-
1- variant of alti- before a vowel:
altazimuth.
alt-
2- a combining form of alternative, used in compound words describing a nontraditional or unconventional version within a genre or category, often something provocative, subversive, or innovative: the alt-right movement; writers of alt-lit;
alt-country bands;
the alt-right movement;
alt-weeklies;
writers of alt-lit;
quinoa and other alt-grains.
alt
3[ alt ]
adjective
- high.
noun
- in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
alt.
4abbreviation for
- alteration.
- alternate.
- altitude.
- alto.
alt
/ æ /
adjective
- (esp of vocal music) high in pitch
- of or relating to the octave commencing with the G above the top line of the treble staff
noun
- in altin the octave directly above the treble staff
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alt-1
Origin of alt-2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alt-1
Example Sentences
“It’s just hard to get around him. Just start visualizing that size, that length on the right side of the offensive line with Mekhi there and Joe Alt.”
He will complement rising star right tackle Joe Alt, the 6-foot-8 former fifth overall pick.
He went on to open multiple restaurants and eventually founded Alt/Grub/Faction, a collection of ghost kitchens, or restaurants-in-name-only that deliver food to an online clientele.
"Grok has been around for a while. It is suddenly popular now with Indians because it's the new toy in town," says Pratik Sinha, founder of Alt News, a leading fact-checker in India.
"Grok is a new rebel. Asking Grok questions will not put anyone in trouble. The right-wing has also responded by asking questions about Rahul Gandhi. And then it has become a competitive thing. This is not surprising at all," says Mr Sinha of Alt News.
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