alternativity
nounEtymology From alternative + -ity.
1
A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
2
Mathematics, Sciences A term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
3
The tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.
- Related terms
- alternativeness, alternativism