What is by alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent called?
alternately — (Math.) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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