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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another | |
| Synonyms: | replacing | |
| Examples: | "replacing the star will not be easy" |
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| Related terms: | substitution commutation supplanting pitching_change novation supersedure replace supplant substitute | |
| 2. | [ noun ] someone who takes the place of another person | |
| Synonyms: | alternate surrogate | |
| Related terms: | stand-in supplant understudy | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an event in which one thing is substituted for another | |
| Synonyms: | substitution switch transposition permutation | |
| Examples: | "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood" |
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| Related terms: | variation replace substitute substitute trade | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | |
| Synonyms: | substitute | |
| Related terms: | equivalent successor succedaneum ersatz supplant substitute | |
| 5. | [ noun ] filling again by supplying what has been used up | |
| Synonyms: | replenishment renewal refilling | |
| Related terms: | filling replenish | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a person who follows next in order | |
| Synonyms: | successor | |
| Examples: | "he was President Lincoln's successor" |
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| Related terms: | peer succeed | |
| Similar spelling: |
replaceable replacing reflectometer replaceability replicate reflected |
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