Replacement Definition

rĭ-plāsmənt
replacements
noun
replacements
A replacing or being replaced.
Webster's New World
A person or thing that takes the place of another, esp. of one that has worn out, broken down, etc.
Webster's New World
The act of returning each item that has been selected in a subset from a group before making another selection.
American Heritage
A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement.
Webster's New World
In crystallography, the replacing of an angle or edge by one face or more.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Replacement

Noun

Singular:
replacement
Plural:
replacements

Origin of Replacement

  • replace +"Ž -ment

    From Wiktionary

Replacement Sentence Examples

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

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

  • Her replacement cell phone rang, jarring her.

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

  • He wasted no time finding himself a replacement when she refused his touch.

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Words Starting With

RREREP

Words Ending With

TNTENT

Unscrambles

replacement

Words Starting With R and Ending With T

Starts With R & Ends With TStarts With RE & Ends With TStarts With R & Ends With NT

Word Length

11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With R11 Letter Words Ending With T