substitution
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substitution
- /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtu.ʃən/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -uːʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French substitution, from Late Latin substitutio.
noun substitutions
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The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
In this football tournament, three substitutions can be made during the match.
Similar: commutation
- A substitute or replacement. Gary is off this weekend, so Jeff will be his substitution.
- The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.
- The expansion of the lexicon of a language by native means in correspondence to a foreign term.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: replacement, exchange, transposition, switch, permutation, substitute, surrogate, substitutability, superseding, replaceable, compensation, replace, maintenance, reimbursement, lieu, remuneration
Translations
Every language
noun the act of substituting or the state of being substituted
| Español | sustitución, cambio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 代入 dainyū, 置換 chikan |
| 中文 | 替代 tìdài, 代入 dàirù |
| Português | substituição |
| Français | remplacement |
| Deutsch | Ersatz, Ersetzen |
| Italiano | sostituzione |
| Русский | заме́на zaména, подстано́вка podstanóvka |
noun the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another
| Português | substituição |
|---|---|
| Français | réaction de substitution |
| Deutsch | Substitution, Substituierung |
noun expansion of the lexicon by native means in correspondence to a foreign term
| Deutsch | Ersetzung, lexikalische Ersetzung, Substitution |
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title = {substitution},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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