The phrase "alternative to specific" is not correct as it lacks clarity and context in written English.
It could be used when discussing options or substitutes for something that is defined as "specific," but it needs additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "We need to find an alternative to specific methods that are no longer effective in our research."
Alternatives: "substitute for particular" or "option instead of specific".
Such glaring evidence of resistance to voluntary com pliance by those who literally hold power over life and death through the arbitrary use of men and weapons leaves no practical alternative to specific orders, issued at the, Federal level, and backed by legislation if neces sary.
Signature-based methods provide a potentially complementary alternative to specific biomarker identification: mass spectrometry of the cell-surface glycome has been employed successfully to differentiate between normal and cancerous cell states.
We currently use the Comments feature to link from specific steps in the workflow to separate Google Docs, or other online resources that can inform decision-making or provide working alternatives to specific steps.
In the debate on global warming, Mr. Chrétien said Mr. Bush had promised to present an alternative to the specific restrictions of the Kyoto agreement by early fall, a proposal that would presumably sidestep the Kyoto accord's specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to levels Mr. Bush said would cripple the American economy.
We focus on the effect of probation, a policy applied in Italy to juvenile offenders that is alternative to other specific measures and punishments related to juvenile law.
Solution-processed mesoscopic oxide semiconductor-based materials offer potentially low-cost and high stability alternative for next generation of solar cells, and metallic nanoparticles had shown to be a good alternative to improve specific parameters in such kind of devices.
How does your product provide a useful and practical alternative to a specific task or subject?
As an alternative to creatinine, specific gravity was measured in the variability study samples.
Alternative solutions to specific problems were also discussed along with the solution implemented for modeling of this data mart.
What evidence is there for alternative exercises to specific pelvic floor muscle training for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women?
I got the chance to try out StarTech's $129.99 USB to VGA 4-in-1 Docking Station, which hopes to provide an affordable alternative to model-specific offerings.
