replacement
Americannoun
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the act of replacing.
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a person or thing that replaces another.
summer replacements for vacationing staff; a replacement for a broken dish.
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Military. a sailor, soldier, or airman assigned to fill a vacancy in a military unit.
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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.
noun
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the act or process of replacing
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a person or thing that replaces another
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geology the growth of a mineral within another of different chemical composition by gradual simultaneous deposition and removal
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Also called: petrification. a process of fossilization by gradual substitution of mineral matter for the original organic matter
Other Word Forms
- nonreplacement noun
Etymology
Origin of replacement
Example Sentences
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He could face another controversial character on Saturday with charismatic England number eight Henry Pollock named as a replacement.
From BBC
The development marked the second time Disney selected a replacement for Iger in six years.
From Barron's
She underwent a partial knee replacement in April 2024 and quietly began her comeback.
From Los Angeles Times
Six years and one knee replacement after retiring, Vonn is back on the Olympic stage.
From Los Angeles Times
The school indicated it will launch a search for Sherman’s replacement.
From Los Angeles Times
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