alt
IPA: ˈɑɫt
noun
- (music) High pitch, of a voice or instrument; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave.
- (now archaic) A state of excitement, a heightened emotional condition.
- (Internet slang, gaming) An alternate or secondary character.
- (Internet slang) An alternate account.
- (finance) An alternative investment or alternative fund.
- Synonym of altbier
- (computing) A modifier key used to change (alternate) the function of other pressed keys.
- Clipping of altitude. [The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.]
- (biochemistry) Initialism of alanine transaminase.
adjective
- Clipping of alternate. [Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).]
- Clipping of alternative, especially as a cultural phenomenon seen as being outside the mainstream of its genre. [Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.]
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