Replacement meaning

rĭ-plās'mənt
A replacing or being replaced.
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A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
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The act or process of replacing or of being replaced; substitution.
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The act of returning each item that has been selected in a subset from a group before making another selection.
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One that replaces, especially a person assigned to a vacant military position.
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The process of very gradual solution and simultaneous deposition by which one kind of mineral is substituted for another.
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The act of replacing something.
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A person or thing that takes the place of another, esp. of one that has worn out, broken down, etc.
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A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement.
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In crystallography, the replacing of an angle or edge by one face or more.
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Origin of replacement

  • replace +"Ž -ment
    From Wiktionary

Replacement Sentence Examples

  • Actually, I've had to have some replacement parts specially made.

  • I haven't found any new replacement letters, but I've eliminated a lot of possibilities.

  • The replacement of the four direct taxes by the income tax in France, as proposed in 1909, is a very recent example.

  • Her replacement cell phone rang, jarring her.

  • in replacement of the Bulgarian 7th Div.

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