replacement

nouncommon in dialogue

//ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt//

A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

noun

1
A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
Rovers lost keeper Robinson to a calf problem at half-time and his replacement Mark Bunn, making his Premier League debut, was immediately called into action - pushing away a vicious Peter Odemwingie drive at the near post.
2
The act of replacing something.
The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one.
3
The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English place English replace Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English replacement From replace + -ment.

Forms

plural: replacements

repent · To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or…rephrase · To say or write something with different wording.replace · To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to…

replacement · A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

replay · To play again.replica · An exact copy.replicate · To make a copy (replica) of.

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