alternategroup
nounUK /ɔːlˈtɜːnət ɡruːp/
US /ˈɔːltərnət ɡruːp/
A group that takes turns with another group.
The two classes formed an alternate group so each could use the playground on different days.
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2. A second set of people ready to step in when the first set is busy.
The alternate group of nurses covered the night shift.
3. In mathematics, a special set of arrangements that keeps a certain order.
The teacher explained the alternate group using colored blocks.
4. A group used in place of another for a short time.
An alternate group of players joined the game in the second half.