Replacement: meaning, definitions and examples

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replacement

[ rɪˈpleɪsmənt ]

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word

The action or process of replacing someone or something.

Synonyms

alternative, fill-in, stand-in, substitute, surrogate

Examples of usage

He was brought in as a replacement for the injured player.
She made several replacements to the original recipe.
The replacement of the old machine with a new one was necessary.
Finding a replacement for her in the team proved to be difficult.
The replacement of the CEO led to significant changes in the company.

Translations

Translations of the word "replacement" in other languages:

🇵🇹 substituição

🇮🇳 प्रतिस्थापन

🇩🇪 Ersatz

🇮🇩 penggantian

🇺🇦 заміна

🇵🇱 zamiana

🇯🇵 交換 (こうかん)

🇫🇷 remplacement

🇪🇸 reemplazo

🇹🇷 değiştirme

🇰🇷 교체 (gyoche)

🇸🇦 استبدال

🇨🇿 nahrazení

🇸🇰 náhrada

🇨🇳 替代 (tìdài)

🇸🇮 zamenjava

🇮🇸 skipti

🇰🇿 ауыстыру

🇬🇪 შეცვლა

🇦🇿 dəyişdirmə

🇲🇽 reemplazo

Word origin

The word 'replacement' originated from the verb 'replace' which comes from the Latin word 'replacere', meaning 'to put back'. The concept of replacing something or someone has been present in human society for centuries, as the need to substitute or exchange items or individuals is a common occurrence in various aspects of life.