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replacement

[ ri-pleys-muhnt ]

noun

  1. the act of replacing.
  2. a person or thing that replaces another:

    summer replacements for vacationing staff; a replacement for a broken dish.

  3. Military. a sailor, soldier, or airman assigned to fill a vacancy in a military unit.
  4. 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.


replacement

/ rɪˈpleɪsmənt /

noun

  1. the act or process of replacing
  2. a person or thing that replaces another
  3. geology the growth of a mineral within another of different chemical composition by gradual simultaneous deposition and removal
  4. a process of fossilization by gradual substitution of mineral matter for the original organic matter Also calledpetrification
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of replacement1

First recorded in 1780–90; replace + -ment
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Example Sentences

Now it’s gone, and the various replacement triggers are generally easy to find but not as convenient.

From Fortune

Lorson said she’d like to have replacement lined up by the time McCoy retires, but she is not going to rush the process.

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.

Owners of the original Fairphone 3 can upgrade by simply purchasing replacement modules from the Fairphone store and replacing them.

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.

After a stint with a replacement Head Mistress went sour, R seriously considered shutting down La Domaine for good.

It was the replacement bird for the Blackhawk that hardlanded.

But there is no way they can help make the NFL a replacement for the adjudication process the courts system can deliver.

These seem mild in comparison to the harsh side effects of replacement medications.

The result would be the replacement of undesirable material with something much better.

Stock had been taken, and they found they were running low on replacement parts.

“Dig out three replacement switches—heavy-duty six-double-oh-B-nines,” said Multhaus.

Captain, I have three men as a token replacement at least for the ones my folly helped lose.

These three segments are made so as to be removable in a moment for cleaning or replacement.

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