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English noun: substitution | |||
| 1. | substitution (event) an event in which one thing is substituted for another | ||
| Samples | The replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood. | ||
| Synonyms | permutation, replacement, switch, transposition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fluctuation, variation | ||
| 2. | substitution (act) the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: | ||
| Samples | He sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help. | ||
| Synonyms | commutation, exchange | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ablactation, replacement, replacing, subrogation, weaning | ||
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