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

Other Words From

• nonre·placement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of replacement¹

First recorded in 1780–90; replace + -ment

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.

From Voice of San Diego

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.

From FiveThirtyEight

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

From Ars Technica

That’s nearly twice the average replacement rate in an office building.

From Fortune

Yet we keep doing the cleanses, buying the meal replacement bars, and joining Weight Watchers.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

It was the replacement bird for the Blackhawk that hardlanded.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• reinstatement
• restoration
• stand-in