replacement

[ ri-pleys-muhnt ]

/ rɪˈpleɪs mənt /

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noun

a person or thing that replaces another: summer replacements for vacationing staff; a replacement for a broken dish.

Military. a sailor, soldier, or airman assigned to fill a vacancy in a military unit.

Also called metasomatism. Geology. the process of practically simultaneous removal and deposition by which a new mineral grows in the body of an old one.

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Origin of replacement

First recorded in 1780–90; replace + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM replacement

non·re·place·ment, noun

Words nearby replacement

repic, repine, repique, repl., replace, replacement, replacement theory, replant, replantation, replay, repleader

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How to use replacement in a sentence

Now it’s gone, and the various replacement triggers are generally easy to find but not as convenient.
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Lorson said she’d like to have replacement lined up by the time McCoy retires, but she is not going to rush the process.
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Those moves included adding one of the top starting pitchers on the market in Clevinger, the 14th-most-valuable pitcher by FanGraphs’ wins above replacement since 2018, and arguably the best reliever available in Trevor Rosenthal.
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Owners of the original Fairphone 3 can upgrade by simply purchasing replacement modules from the Fairphone store and replacing them.
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That’s nearly twice the average replacement rate in an office building.
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Yet we keep doing the cleanses, buying the meal replacement bars, and joining Weight Watchers.
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After a stint with a replacement Head Mistress went sour, R seriously considered shutting down La Domaine for good.
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It was the replacement bird for the Blackhawk that hardlanded.
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But there is no way they can help make the NFL a replacement for the adjudication process the courts system can deliver.
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These seem mild in comparison to the harsh side effects of replacement medications.
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The result would be the replacement of undesirable material with something much better.
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Stock had been taken, and they found they were running low on replacement parts.
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“Dig out three replacement switches—heavy-duty six-double-oh-B-nines,” said Multhaus.
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Captain, I have three men as a token replacement at least for the ones my folly helped lose.
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These three segments are made so as to be removable in a moment for cleaning or replacement.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various

British Dictionary definitions for replacement

replacement

/ (rɪˈpleɪsmənt) /

noun

the act or process of replacing

a person or thing that replaces another

geology the growth of a mineral within another of different chemical composition by gradual simultaneous deposition and removal

a process of fossilization by gradual substitution of mineral matter for the original organic matterAlso called: petrification

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