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every other
Alternating. A: "How often does this support group meet?" B: "Every other Sunday."
every other
person or thing every second or alternate person or thing. The magician turned every other card over. Every other table had an ashtray on it.
every other
Every second one in a series, as in I'm supposed to take this pill every other day. [c. 1400]
every other (person/thing)
every second (person/thing): We go abroad for two weeks every other year. ♢ I buy milk every other day.every other
Each alternate: She went to visit her aunt every other week.