n. [ L. alternatio: cf. F. alternation. ] 1. The reciprocal succession of things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence; as, the alternation of day and night, cold and heat, summer and winter, hope and fear. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Math.) Permutation. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister. Mason. [ 1913 Webster ]
Alternation of generation. See under Generation. [ 1913 Webster ]
[いおりてん, ioriten](n) part alternation mark (symbol indicating the following words are taken from a song or that the person saying the words is singing); Unicode U+303D symbol[Add to Longdo]