Meaning & Definition of word "Substituting"

Substituting

/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tjuː.tɪŋ/

1. the act of replacing one thing with another.
- Example: The chef is substituting olive oil for butter in the recipe to make it healthier.
2. to take the place of someone or something.
- Example: He is substituting for his colleague who is on leave this week.
3. to use something in place of another.
- Example: In this experiment, we will be substituting regular sugar with a natural sweetener.
4. to replace an item in a sequence or order.
- Example: When solving the equation, she started substituting values to find the solution.

From Latin 'substituere', meaning 'to put in place of' or 'replace'.

substituting ingredients:

Replacing one component in a recipe with another.

substituting for someone:

Taking over someone's responsibilities temporarily.

substituting A for B:

Using A in place of B in a context.

substitute:

A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.

replacement:

Something that takes the place of another.

alternative:

One of two or more available possibilities.

Meaning: Subbing for someone

Example Sentence: I'm just subbing for the regular guy while he's on vacation.

Meaning: Pulling a switch

Example Sentence: I ended up pulling a switch and using my old laptop instead.