/ Dictionary / Index A alternative question: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: alter'native ques"tion Pronunciation: [key] — Gram. Gram. a question that offers the listener a choice of two or more alternatives and is characterized by rising intonation on each alternative except for the final one, which has falling intonation, as Would you like coffee, tea, or soda? Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. alternative hypothesis alternative school Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language