What is meaning of alternative?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

of Alternate