What is acting by turns; alternate. Milton. Altern base (Trig.), a second side made base, in distinction from a side previously regarded as base called?
altern — Acting by turns; alternate. Milton. Altern base (Trig.), a second side made base, in distinction from a side previously regarded as base. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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