replacement
/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/noun3 syllables
Replacement means: an event in which one thing is substituted for another.
Synonyms for replacement12
noun, as in an event in which one thing is substituted for another
noun, as in filling again by supplying what has been used up
noun, as in the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
noun, as in a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
noun, as in a person who follows next in order
What does replacement mean?6
noun
an event in which one thing is substituted for another“the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood”
filling again by supplying what has been used up
someone who takes the place of another person
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another“replacing the star will not be easy”
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
a person who follows next in order“he was President Lincoln's successor”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with replacement?3
three syllables
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Replacement in a sentence
- If the cutting board is excessively scratched or damaged, it may need replacement.Amastan
- In older buildings, a wooden lintel can sometimes sag or rot, requiring replacement.rul
- I would like to return it to you for replacement.unknown
- He demanded a replacement for the broken part.CK
- Supersessionism or replacement theology is often contrasted with two-covenant theology.shekitten
- Knee replacement surgery has over ten times the regret rate of trans surgeries.shekitten
- History develops through the replacement of the old by the new.eastasiastudent
- I hadn't thought about something: about the replacement glasses.unknown
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Forms of replacement
as a noun
- plural
- replacements