replacement — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   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.

2. The act of replacing something.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one.

3. The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

   Synonyms

   replacing

   Broader terms

   substitutionexchangecommutation

   Examples

   replacing the star will not be easy

2. someone who takes the place of another person

   Synonyms

   surrogatealternate

   Broader terms

   stand-insubstitutereliefrelieverbackupfill-in

3. an event in which one thing is substituted for another

   Synonyms

   substitutionpermutationtranspositionswitch

   Broader terms

   variationfluctuation

   Examples

   the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood

4. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

   Synonyms

   substitute

   Broader terms

   equivalent

5. filling again by supplying what has been used up

   Synonyms

   refillingreplenishmentrenewal

   Broader terms

   filling

6. a person who follows next in order

   Synonyms

   successor

   Broader terms

   peerequalmatchcompeer

   Examples

   he was President Lincoln's successor