Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alternate action

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: al-ter-nate ac-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feature of certain computer keyboards where a pressed key remains depressed and actuated until it is pressed again.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

microdiffraction underreaction positraction autoextraction

Questions

What does alternate action mean?: A feature of certain computer keyboards where a pressed key remains depressed and actuated until it is pressed again.

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