substitution
pronunciation
How to pronounce substitution in British English:
UK [ˌsʌbstɪ'tjuːʃ(ə)n]
How to pronounce substitution in American English:
US [ˌsʌbstɪ'tuʃ(ə)n]
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- Noun:
- an event in which one thing is substituted for another
- the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
Word Origin
- substitution (n.)
- late 14c., "appointment of a subordinate or successor," from Middle French substitution or directly from Late Latin substitutionem (nominative substitutio) "a putting in place of (another)," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin substituere "put in place of another, place under or next to, present, submit," from sub "under" (see sub-) + statuere "set up," from PIE root *sta- "to stand," with derivatives meaning "place or thing that is standing" (see stet).
Example
- 1. But most of the easy substitution has already been done .
- 2. The gentle art of substitution and improvisation
- 3. This type of plan worked well for latin american debt in the 1980s , culminating with the substitution of brady bonds for existing debts .
- 4. Since most camera flashes emit ir along with their burst of visible light , the one substitution allowed the prototype to transmit and record infrared light .
- 5. Hksar blog 's author said substitution , deletion and the insertion of single letters appeared to be common patterns , which " may indicate a level of ' creation ' or ' creativity . ' "