Meaning & Definition of Substitution in English
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Substitution
/səbstɪtuʃən/
noun
1. 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
2. The act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent smith in for jones but the substitution came too late to help"
synonym:
- substitution,
- exchange,
- commutation