alt-

¹

1. variant of alti- before a vowel:

   altazimuth.

alt-

²

1. a combining form of alternative, used in compound words describing a nontraditional or unconventional version within a genre or category, often something provocative, subversive, or innovative: the alt-right movement; writers of alt-lit;

   alt-country bands;

   the alt-right movement;

   alt-weeklies;

   writers of alt-lit;

   quinoa and other alt-grains.

alt

³

[ alt ]

adjective

1. high.

noun

1. in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.

alt.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. alteration.
2. alternate.
3. altitude.
4. alto.

alt

/ ælt /

adjective

1. (esp of vocal music) high in pitch
2. of or relating to the octave commencing with the G above the top line of the treble staff

noun

1. in alt
   in the octave directly above the treble staff

Word History and Origins

Origin of alt-¹

First recorded in 1985–90; from the use of the prefix alt- in Usenet, to denote newsgroups with unconventional discussion topics

Origin of alt-²

1525–35; < Provençal < Latin altum, noun use of neuter of altus high

Word History and Origins

Origin of alt-¹

C16: from Provençal, from Latin altus high, deep

Example Sentences

That they may need to fend off alt-right poll-watching freelancers make their jobs even more necessary.

From Fortune

Whereas alt text is not visible on the front end of the site.

From Search Engine Watch

The alt text is a written alternative to a page’s visual elements.

From Search Engine Watch

Don’t forget to add alt text for any visual elements you’re including.

From Search Engine Watch

Image filenames and alt-text are two signals that have traditionally been used to rank images within Google’s image search tool.

From Search Engine Watch

Both present alt cert in general—and TFA in particular—as a problem, as a project that urgently needs fixing.

From The Daily Beast

Many alt cert programs are much less reflective than TFA when it comes to improving their recruitment and training programs.

From The Daily Beast

Admittedly, the quality of alt cert programs varies quite a bit.

From The Daily Beast

Alt cert critics often argue that there are flaws in the methodology of some of these studies.

From The Daily Beast

TFA—and some other alt cert programs—are already performing about as well as our main teacher preparation pipeline.

From The Daily Beast

T may not be alt'gesser dignified to be 'tossicated in zhe legs, but 's far besser'n if 'twas in zhe eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

Altitude, alt′i-tude, n. height: a point or position at a height above the sea: high rank or eminence.

From Project Gutenberg

Alt′ar-rails, rails separating the sacrarium from the rest of the chancel.

From Project Gutenberg

At sight of him the three heads drew apart, and Alt Pikker began to speak of the stars that were rising in the eastern dusk.

From Project Gutenberg

Joan made no answer, but leaped from her horse without waiting for the hand of Alt Pikker, which many thought strange.

From Project Gutenberg