offering a choice of two things.-disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction.-alternate; reciprocal.-an offer of two things, one of which may be chosen, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left.-either of two things or propositions offered to one's choice. thus when two things offer a choice of one only, the two things are called alternatives.-the course of action or the thing offered in place of another.-a choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among.