replacement
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replacement
- /ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/
Rhymes with -eɪsmənt
noun replacements
- A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute. Rovers lost keeper Robinson to a calf problem at half-time and his replacement Mark Bunn, making his Premier League debut, was immediately called into action - pushing away a vicious Peter Odemwingie drive at the near post.
- The act of replacing something. The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one.
- The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.
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Closest in meaning: substitution, substitute, surrogate, replenishment, refilling, renewal, successor, transposition, alternate, switch, permutation, replacing, superseding, exchange, replaceable, restocking
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noun a person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute
| Español | reemplazo, remplazo, remuda |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 代替 |
| Português | substituto |
| Français | remplaçant, substitut |
| Deutsch | Ersatz, Ersatzspieler |
| Italiano | sostituto, rimpiazzo |
| Ελληνικά | αντικαταστάτης antikatastátis, υποκατάστατο ypokatástato |
| Русский | заме́на zaména, замеще́ние zameščénije |
noun act of replacing
| Español | reemplazo, remplazo, remudamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 交換 |
| Português | substituição, reposição |
| Deutsch | Ersatz |
| Italiano | sostituzione |
| Ελληνικά | αντικατάσταση antikatástasi, υποκατάσταση ypokatástasi, αλλαγή allagí |
Talk about this word "replacement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/replacement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. replacement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/replacement "replacement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/replacement.Cite this
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title = {replacement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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