replacement
pronunciation
How to pronounce replacement in British English:
UK [rɪˈpleɪsmənt]
How to pronounce replacement in American English:
US [rɪˈpleɪsmənt]
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- Noun:
- an event in which one thing is substituted for another
- the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
- someone who takes the place of another person
- a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
- filling again by supplying what has been used up
- a person who follows next in order
Word Origin
- replacement (n.)
- "act or fact of being replaced," 1790, from replace (v.) + -ment. Meaning "something that replaces another" is attested from 1894.
Example
- 1. The whole concept of estrogen replacement therapy was about that .
- 2. A 17-inch model is better suited as a desktop replacement .
- 3. Her original plan was to find replacement furniture herself .
- 4. Replacement of sugar in your diet can be difficult .
- 5. What will the replacement for the corporation look like ?