Meaning & Definition of Replacement in English
English⟶
Replacement
/rɪplesmənt/
noun
1. The act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
- "Replacing the star will not be easy"
synonym:
- replacement,
- replacing
2. Someone who takes the place of another person
synonym:
- surrogate,
- alternate,
- replacement
3. An event in which one thing is substituted for another
- "The replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
synonym:
- substitution,
- permutation,
- transposition,
- replacement,
- switch
4. A person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
synonym:
- substitute,
- replacement
5. Filling again by supplying what has been used up
synonym:
- refilling,
- replenishment,
- replacement,
- renewal
6. A person who follows next in order
- "He was president lincoln's successor"
synonym:
- successor,
- replacement
Examples of using
Are you already thinking of a replacement for Tom?