alt
see also: Alt
Noun
Alt
Pronunciation
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see also: Alt
Noun
alt (uncountable)
- (music) High pitch, of a voice or instrument; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave. [from 16th c.]
- (now, archaic) A state of excitement, a heightened emotional condition. [from 18th c.]
alt (not comparable)
- Abbreviation of alternate#English|alternate.
- Abbreviation of alternative#English|alternative, especially as a cultural phenomenon seen as being outside the mainstream of its genre.
- alt-rock, alt-country, alt-right, alt medicine
alt (plural alts)
- Abbreviation of altitude#English|altitude.
- (Internet, gaming) An alternate or secondary character.
- 1996, "Jonobie D. Baker", Survey of MUSHers. (on newsgroup rec.games.mud.tiny)
- Of these alts, how many of them are a gender other than your own?
- 2000, "KaVir", Code Bases - why release buggy crap? (on newsgroup alt.mud)
- Yes, I have many alts, and no, none of the others have any unusual capitalisation.
- 1996, "Jonobie D. Baker", Survey of MUSHers. (on newsgroup rec.games.mud.tiny)
- (Internet) An alternate account.
- (finance) An alternative investment or alternative fund.
- liquid alts
Alt
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɔlt/
alt (plural alts)
- (computing) A modifier key used to change (alternate) the function of other pressed keys.
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