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alt.2

Pronunciation: /ɔːlt, alt/

(also alt-)

Definition of alt.

combining form

denoting a version of something, especially popular music, that is regarded as outside the mainstream of its genre:alt.country

Origin:

1990s: abbreviation of alternative, influenced by the alt. prefix of some Internet newsgroups

alt. in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of alt. in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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alstroemeria
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Alt key
alt. ¹
alt. ²
alt.country
Alta
Altadena
Altai
Altai Mountains

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