replacement

/ri'pleismənt/
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replacement

The coach sends in a replacement player during the game.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who follows next in order; a successor: A person who takes over a position or role from another.
    • A person or thing that takes or can take the place of another: A substitute or stand-in for something or someone else.
    • The act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another: The process of substituting one thing for another.
    • Filling again by supplying what has been used up: The act of replenishing something that has been depleted.
    • An event in which one thing is substituted for another: The instance of one thing being exchanged for another.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • He was hired as a replacement for the manager who retired. (He is the person taking the new position.)
    • We need to find a replacement for the broken window. (We need a new thing to take the place of the old one.)
    • The replacement of the old software with a new system was complex. (This refers to the act of substitution.)
    • The replacement of fluids is crucial after exercise. (This refers to the act of replenishing what was lost.)
Advanced Usage
  • "as a replacement for": used to indicate what or whom is being substituted.
    • She used honey as a replacement for sugar in the recipe.
  • "in replacement of": a more formal variant meaning "instead of" or "as a substitute for".
    • The new policy was introduced in replacement of the old one.
Variants and Related Words
  • Replace (verb): To take the place of; to put something new in the position of something old.
    • Please replace the book on the shelf.
  • Replaceable (adjective): Capable of being replaced.
    • The part is easily replaceable.
  • Irreplaceable (adjective): So valuable or unique that it cannot be replaced.
    • The historical artifact is irreplaceable.
Synonyms
  • Substitute: A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
  • Successor: A person who succeeds another in an office, position, or role.
  • Stand-in: A person who substitutes for another, especially in a performance or job.
  • Surrogate: A substitute, especially in a role or function.
Related Phrases
  • Replacement part: A component designed to substitute for a broken or worn-out part in a machine or device.
    • I ordered a replacement part for my car's engine.
  • Replacement value: The cost of replacing an asset with a new one of similar kind and quality, often used in insurance.
    • The insurance covers the replacement value of the items.
Idioms
  • Like-for-like replacement: A substitution where the new item is identical or very similar in function and quality to the old one.
    • The warranty promises a like-for-like replacement if the product fails.
replacement

The coach sends in a replacement player during the game.

Noun
  1. a person who follows next in order
    • he was President Lincoln's successor
  2. filling again by supplying what has been used up
  3. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
  4. an event in which one thing is substituted for another
    • the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
  5. someone who takes the place of another person
  6. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
    • replacing the star will not be easy

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