alternative approach
noun phraseUK /ɔːlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv əˈprəʊtʃ/
US /ɔːlˈtɝː.nə.tɪv əˈproʊtʃ/
A different way to do something when the first way does not work.
When the car would not start, we took an alternative approach and walked to school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plan you use instead of the usual one.
The teacher tried an alternative approach to help kids learn math.
3. A way of solving a problem that is not the most common one.
Instead of shouting, she chose an alternative approach and talked calmly.
4. A different path or way to reach a place.
Because the road was closed, we found an alternative approach to the park.