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• adjective
Relating to or characteristic of alternative music, fashion, or subcultures that exist outside the cultural mainstream.
"She frequented local coffee shops that catered to the city's thriving alt music scene."
(In music) high in pitch; specifically denoting the octave immediately above the treble staff.
"The soprano effortlessly hit the demanding alt notes during the aria's climax."
• noun
A secondary or alternative user account or character on a social media platform, forum, or online video game.
"He logged into his alt to practice new strategies without affecting his main character's ranking."
A modifier key on a computer keyboard used in combination with other keys to perform alternate functions or shortcuts.
"Hold down the alt and press the tab key to switch quickly between open windows."
In music, the high octave immediately above the treble staff (beginning with G above the staff), or a note within that register.
"The choral arrangement required the sopranos to sing in alt for several measures."
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Word Origin & Etymology
In music, borrowed from Italian 'in alto' (high), from Latin 'altus' (high); in computing and subcultural senses, a modern clipping of 'alternate' or 'alternative'.