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یک در میان

English translation: Alternately/in an alternate order

08:33 Oct 9, 2014
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / medical article
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: یک در میان
بیماران به صورت تصادفی یک درمیان کدگذاری شده و در دو گروه مساوی تقسیم شدند.
Ebrahim Golavar
English translation:Alternately/in an alternate order
Explanation:
In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order
http://www.yourdictionary.com/alternately


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occurring by turns; succeeding each other; one and then the other: alternate stripes of blue and white

Same reference.

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1. 'alternately'
You use alternately to say that two actions or processes keep happening regularly after each other.

Each piece of material is washed alternately in soft water and coconut oil.

She became alternately angry and calm.


2. 'alternatively'
You use alternatively to give a different explanation from one that has just been mentioned, or to suggest a different course of action.

It is on sale there now for just £9.97. Alternatively, you can buy the album by mail order for just £10.

Alternatively, you can use household bleach.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/alternatively
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Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6Alternately/in an alternate order
Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
5 +4Every other
Reza Rahimi
5 +2every other
Ramak Milani
4Alternatively
Habibulla Josefi


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Every other


Explanation:
.

Reza Rahimi
Canada
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Fereidoon Keyvani
11 hrs
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agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
13 hrs
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agree  Mahmoud Reazi
21 hrs
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agree  Salman Rostami
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Alternately/in an alternate order


Explanation:
In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order
http://www.yourdictionary.com/alternately


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Note added at 27 mins (2014-10-09 09:01:17 GMT)
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occurring by turns; succeeding each other; one and then the other: alternate stripes of blue and white

Same reference.

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Note added at 30 mins (2014-10-09 09:03:31 GMT)
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1. 'alternately'
You use alternately to say that two actions or processes keep happening regularly after each other.

Each piece of material is washed alternately in soft water and coconut oil.

She became alternately angry and calm.


2. 'alternatively'
You use alternatively to give a different explanation from one that has just been mentioned, or to suggest a different course of action.

It is on sale there now for just £9.97. Alternatively, you can buy the album by mail order for just £10.

Alternatively, you can use household bleach.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/alternatively

Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ehsan Karimi
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Sir!
agree  Mina Fattahi
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Madam!
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: ...but not alternatively
12 hrs
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agree  Ali Fazel
1 day 1 hr
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agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari
1 day 19 hrs
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agree  Hesam Janani
2 days 2 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Alternatively


Explanation:
Alternatively

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I meant alternately , but made a mistake , and wrote the wrong spelled word. Therefore the answer is , alternate .

Habibulla Josefi
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dari

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi: With due respect, alternatively is not true for this context. See my explanation!
18 mins
  -> Dear Colleague , I meant alternately , but made a mistake , and wrote the wrong spelled word. Thank your reminding me.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
every other


Explanation:
Every other patient is randomly marked (or coded) and is divided into two groups.

Ramak Milani
United States
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fereidoon Keyvani
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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