what does it mean? I mean, number 3, after =
Oxford dictionary doesn't provide with further explanations about that. I would appreciate if sb knew about that.
I have a "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary International Student's Edition 9th Edition"
Page 41-42

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what does it mean? I mean, number 3, after = 
Oxford dictionary doesn't provide with further explanations about that. I would appreciate if sb knew about that.
I have a "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary International Student's Edition 9th Edition"
Page 41-42

AgentGolem50 · Answer

If you mean the word “Alternative”
 it is a different way to use the same word

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 
I would like to ask you to clarify which term you mean

If it’s the use for the word as used in “Alternately hot and cold”

This is an uncommon way to show two things happening one after another

In this case it’s  the feeling of hot switching to cold and back to hot

It can also be used as as a way to represent other feelings, emotions or sensations “John was alternately confident and shy with his speech”

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 yes it is, it’s also a really uncommon way to phrase a sentence. In its place it would be more common to use “simultaneous” or the phrase” at the same time”

AgentGolem50 · Answer

Oh yes
In English dictionaries words with multiple meanings are not treated as separate terms

They are separated by numbers each with a different use

And in blue it is showing the suffix added to alternate to form alternatively which is an active modifier which changes the scenario in which the word is used

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 and no need to apologize we’re all learners I don’t speak Russian so it is my fault for not being fluent in what you speak

AgentGolem50 · Answer

Yes and no

Alternate is the root from which the word is formed and can be used as a word itself

Alternative having the same root means the same thing but it’s tense is different so the situation is different

So if you see the word in a sentence it will usually mean “instead of a use b”

“Instead of eating with your hands as an alternative you can use forks and spoons”

“An alternate choice of a pet for a dog is a cat”

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 the 1,2, and 3 indicate that it can mean any of those definitions and you must read it in a sentence to derive its context/meaning

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 for the record the small 3-4 letters represent the word type

Adj. = adjective (a word used to describe a noun)

Noun. = a person place or idea

Verb. = an action

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 i’m actually not home but when I return I’ll edit your image to clarify

Dictionaries are actually very complicated in English with some natives not even knowing how to read them properly

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 so as I don't have much knowledge on Russian language I am not sure which ideas or concepts would translate or not (I'm pretty sure Russian has more concepts than English but who knows) so if you don't understand something ill be responding as quickly as possible

To first start off I circled some items on your dictionary so I can clarify definitions that way you know what I'm talking about

Firstly in this dictionaries you probably realize all the main terms are in blue, these are your entries (singular entry) and denote a root of a word
A root in this case means that we take a word as a concept in this case "Alternate" and it is the basis or starting place for modifying and transforming the idea into for example different tenses (past, present, and future) or to modify to whom it is referencing.

Your dictionary entry in this case is unfortunately cut off which means half of the information is on a different page making it harder to read this term

if you look at the image ive attached you'll see I underlined something in green, this indicates what type of word the "alternate" can be used as in this case it specifies it can be an adjective (to describe something) a verb (an action being done by someone or something) or a noun (an idea)

starting from the bolded 1. it indicates that it is an adjective then it shows how to pronounce the word and its definition follows that

then it has a number 2 without a word part this means it is still an adjective used to describe something but it is used in a different form meaning it is still an adjective
and finally it has a 3rd mention adding that it may be used as alternative interchangeably (meaning you could change "alternative" with "Alternate" and the sentence would retain the same meaning and fluidity.

Your dictionary in this case actually adds a subjection which is indicated by the little blue arrow next to "al•ter•nate•ly" this subsection indicates the word is being used as a adverb which is an adjective that specifically describes a verb instead of a noun.

so to rephrase my answer to your question  "Could I use alternative as alternate?" yes you can use it like that however it in a way depends on the sentence. While your literal definition and phrasing may be correct it is sometimes not the "real life" way to say something as it may be too formal or sound improper.

This is the part that is hard to explain because as a native English speaker you just "know" that it is right or wrong many times rather than have a rule as to why

Sorry for the long delay in response, and I appreciate your patience with me not understanding your question and confusing you.

AgentGolem50 · Answer

No problem at all asking Wikihow is a strange source but it has a fairly simple explanation to get started https://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Dictionary

this website while it refers to the digital edition, can help answer some specific questions about your specific dictionary
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/about/help.html#1_How_do
(their main website also has a bunch of information if you look around)

and this is a textbook on how to read a dictionary for English speakers although I believe you are fluent enough you should be able to use it, remember you have an international edition so your dictionary may have extra information such as the AWL mark which indicates its on the academic word list required at the University level for that language
https://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/805/824728/apx/henry_apx_e.pdf

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 well fluent enough is an understatement because without you being on this app you write like a native and I applaud your efforts, and that’s kinda interesting now that I look at it I see what you mean at the top of the pages, interesting find.

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 no problem at all and just FYI for you I am in CST so as of right now it is 6:34 I don’t mind you sending questions any time of day or night i’m just letting you know I probably won’t respond between 1-7am

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 indeed

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@kuznetsovsasha16
Ooh this is my first year in which I can learn new languages since school takes up most of my time, so I decided to start Japanese, but maybe I should learn Russian too!

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16
 worse than that letters don’t make the same sounds all the time and some words are spelled differently and sound the same

I like Japanese so far because symbols make the same sound always

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 
Well the way it works grade K-12 starting at age 6 is required schooling and from there all schools require a 2 year class of a foreign language but my town is super small and only offers Spanish which a native speaker to

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 the hard part for me so far (I started 2 days ago) is the fact they have 4 alphabets that I need to get the hang of the symbols themselves aren’t too difficult since after about a day they’re fairly easy to tell apart

AgentGolem50 · Answer

And before that I took the French class since we had a French teacher (he quit during COVID, technology was not his strong suit) and while I was okay at it, I never really practiced it and I didn’t really like the language itself with its throaty sounds that messed me up with its similarity to Spanish

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 yeah plus the key to getting good at a language is to actually enjoy content from that language

AgentGolem50 · Answer

Current means now when speaking in time

like there is currently an ongoing global pandemic

Concurrent is two things that happen at the same time it can be in any time period

There was a news article written concurrently with a news broadcast about the same topic

Current is just another way to say “right now” or “in this moment” and is a commonly used phrase

Concurrently is another word for “simultaneous” or “simultaneously” but it is used less often and people will usually just say “at the same time” or “simultaneously”

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 
Lmao, Reddit is great for homework, not so much language help 😂

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 
Depends, if you’re talking about language homework, the US is fairly diverse so the easiest way for us is to find a native, make friends, and ask for help.

If you’re talking about mathematics, there’s a number of AI apps that can calculate answers and explanations to problems

If you’re talking about English language comprehension questions, Reddit can sometimes be useful
r/homeworkhelp will lead you in the right direction without giving you the answer

r/cheatathomework gives you the answer but doesn’t help you learn

There’s also services for books and reading content like LitChart and study.com which help to understand the analysis, themes, and character development of books

Sciences, either Khan academy or personally i usually can find college text books with similar content and just learn from that

AgentGolem50 · Answer

Also, our homework is not usually that difficult if you put minor effort in, so cheating is usually just for students who are below average, don’t like learning, or just have poor aptitude in certain subjects

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 of course, let me know if you ever have any other questions

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 
That’s why I gave you both sources to cheat and sources to learn and if it was only one, it does both. I like to learn everything and anything because it’s easier than cheating when you don’t spend hours looking up the answer. The exception to this is history. I hate the study of pretty much all history except that of medical research.

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 
Since he is speaking about himself
It would be “‘My English is improving slowly” 
“Being improved” being improved means that it is currently being worked on, so it’s not really used in this context more in something like
“HiNative is being improved today so the service is shut down”

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 
I don’t have a Facebook account, but I do have a discord account and an email which I respond to

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 Ah okay so construction usually is used to mean the act of creating any kind of Infrastructure where
“Creating” is a verb that means to make
And “infrastructure” is a noun that refers to any modern building or road built for an unspecified purpose

It’s a very common word that is used as a verb and can be seen in phrases like
“Currently under construction”
“Construction Began in [date]”

The others are slightly more uncommon, the 6th definition just indicates that it can be used as a word to mean the making of intangible ideas (intangible means something that you cannot touch in the real world like numbers or emotions)

And creating and making are usually used interchangeably it’s more intuition on which to use because you can indeed
“Create a cake”
But most people would say “make a cake”
Or even better “bake a cake”

You can also “make a work of art”
But most people would say “create a work of art”

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 oh and also
“Create” means to make
The -ing just changes the time frame to right now

So it means to be In the process of making

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 “the” does not change the meaning it’s there because it’s a necessary article for the part of the sentence. “Creating” and “the creating” are the same but one has an article because it’s being used in a sentence

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 It’s not being treated as a verb it’s being treated as a noun because it’s a gerund here.

In english there exists verbs which are called gerunds. They only occur with verbs ending in -ing and it simply means that a word is being used as a noun instead of as a verb

AgentGolem50 · Answer

@kuznetsovsasha16 
Yes creation is a noun
But creating a verb is being used as a noun. English has rules which are broken which is what you are seeing.
Secondly because it’s a definition this is not a proper sentence so reading into it too much is not really going to be very helpful

what does it mean? I mean, number 3, after = Oxford dictionary doesn't provide with further explanations about that. I would appreciate if sb knew about that.I have a "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary International Student's Edition 9th Edition"Page 41-42 See a translation

If you mean the word “Alternative” it is a different way to use the same word

@kuznetsovsasha16 yes it is, it’s also a really uncommon way to phrase a sentence. In its place it would be more common to use “simultaneous” or the phrase” at the same time”

@kuznetsovsasha16 and no need to apologize we’re all learners I don’t speak Russian so it is my fault for not being fluent in what you speak

@kuznetsovsasha16 oh and also“Create” means to makeThe -ing just changes the time frame to right nowSo it means to be In the process of making

@kuznetsovsasha16 “the” does not change the meaning it’s there because it’s a necessary article for the part of the sentence. “Creating” and “the creating” are the same but one has an article because it’s being used in a sentence

@kuznetsovsasha16 It’s not being treated as a verb it’s being treated as a noun because it’s a gerund here.In english there exists verbs which are called gerunds. They only occur with verbs ending in -ing and it simply means that a word is being used as a noun instead of as a verb

@kuznetsovsasha16 Yes creation is a nounBut creating a verb is being used as a noun. English has rules which are broken which is what you are seeing.Secondly because it’s a definition this is not a proper sentence so reading into it too much is not really going to be very helpful

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what does it mean? I mean, number 3, after =
Oxford dictionary doesn't provide with further explanations about that. I would appreciate if sb knew about that.
I have a "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary International Student's Edition 9th Edition"
Page 41-42

If you mean the word “Alternative”
it is a different way to use the same word

@kuznetsovsasha16 oh and also
“Create” means to make
The -ing just changes the time frame to right now

So it means to be In the process of making

@kuznetsovsasha16 It’s not being treated as a verb it’s being treated as a noun because it’s a gerund here.

In english there exists verbs which are called gerunds. They only occur with verbs ending in -ing and it simply means that a word is being used as a noun instead of as a verb

@kuznetsovsasha16
Yes creation is a noun
But creating a verb is being used as a noun. English has rules which are broken which is what you are seeing.
Secondly because it’s a definition this is not a proper sentence so reading into it too much is not really going to be very helpful