[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility:You have the alternative of riding or walking.Synonyms: selection , option", "one of the things, propositions, or courses of action that can be chosen:The alternative to riding is walking.", "a possible or remaining course or choice:There was no alternative but to walk."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["affording a choice of two or more things, propositions, or courses of action.", "(of two things, propositions, or courses) mutually exclusive so that if one is chosen the other must be rejected:The alternative possibilities are neutrality and war.", "employing or following nontraditional or unconventional ideas, methods, etc.; existing outside the establishment:an alternative newspaper; alternative lifestyles.", "Logic.(of a proposition) asserting two or more choices, at least one of which is true."]}]