replacement

American  

[ri-pleys-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /

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.

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replacement British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonreplacement noun

Etymology

Origin of replacement

First recorded in 1780–90; replace + -ment

Example Sentences

Plans are now under way to find its replacement, with the first new vehicles expected to be used by British soldiers by 2030.

From BBC

The agency’s concern was that while these tools are marketed as flawless replacements for human experts, they are often prone to making costly, unauthorized purchases.

From MarketWatch

Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he plans to stay on as chair of the Federal Reserve until his replacement is confirmed by the Senate.

From MarketWatch

And it said the cancellation en masse of non-urgent care, such as knee and hip replacements, had a "debilitating effect" on patients' lives and mobility.

From BBC

The report also finds that the cancellation of non-urgent care, such as knee and hip replacements, had a "debilitating effect" on patients' lives and mobility.

From BBC

Related Words

• reinstatement
• restoration
• stand-in