affordable alternative

collocation in English

meaningsofaffordableandalternative

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affordable
adjective
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/əˈfɔː.də.bəl/us
/əˈfɔːr.də.bəl/
not ...
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alternative
noun[C]
uk
/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/us
/ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv/
something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility ...
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(Definition ofaffordableandalternativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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People will not be persuaded to use cars less by this mechanism, because of the absence of public transport, unless there is an efficient, reliable andaffordablealternative.
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Pumpable ice machines offer anaffordablealternativebecause of the high efficient crystallization process.
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Around the same time, videotape became a moreaffordablealternativeto film for recording programs.
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The roe is also used as anaffordablealternativeto the caviar produced by sturgeons.
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It was hailed as anaffordablealternativeto buying old, unreliable hardware devices.
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His vision was to open a boarding school for boys of the middle class as a moreaffordablealternativeto the public schools.
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It is also anaffordablealternativefor non-structural hardwood that will be painted (staining would leave the finger-joints visible).
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Areas with rich bronze finds and areas with rich rock art occur separately, suggesting that the latter may represent anaffordablealternativeto the former.
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Such harsh treatment caused regular road bikes to crumble, so the racers searched for a more durable andaffordablealternative.
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This area is an excellentaffordablealternativeto other nearby historic neighborhoods, yet still provides a close proximity to downtown.
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Such sites offer live broadcasting as anaffordablealternativeto attending physical public speaking events expanding the viewing audience to anyone that has an internet connection.
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These are not true examples of a tension set ring, but they are a good option if you are looking for anaffordablealternativeto true tension settings.
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Swanson came up with the idea after search for anaffordablealternativeto home heating through oil after the price of oil began to increase.
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Interventions to reduce vertical transmission include avoidance of breastfeeding where safe and affordable alternatives exist and antiretroviral therapy with zidovudine during pregnancy, labour and to the neonate.
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The fact remains that lives are precious and should not be put at risk, and efficient and affordable alternatives to aviation ought to be implemented.
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A key cause is the increase in the resistance to anti-malarial drugs and the lack of affordable alternatives.
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The lease on the building is due for renewal, which may allow a change in location, depending on the availability of suitable and affordable alternatives.
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The uprating of bus fuel duty rebate, and the £500 million additional funding for public transport, will help provide affordable alternatives to the car for all motorists.
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Thus, people can not have everything they want and must look for the most affordable alternatives.
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Patents on medications have prevented access to medications as well as the growth in research for more affordable alternatives.
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