replacement

noun
/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

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

Other meanings

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.

Synonyms

replacing

Related words

neuroreplacement
nonreplacement
underreplacement
bus replacement service
blood replacement
double replacement reaction
double-replacement reaction
great replacement theory
hip replacement
hormone replacement therapy
hormone-replacement therapy
language replacement

Example sentences

“I'd like a replacement.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“That's just replacement theology.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “replacement” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.