What is "substitution" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 07-09-2026 by Wikilanguages.net

What does substitution mean in English? Meaning of substitution definition and abbreviation with examples.

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Meaning of "substitution": an event in which one thing is substituted for another

Meaning: an event in which one thing is substituted for another

Example: the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood

Synonyms: permutation replacement substitution switch transposition

Hypernyms: fluctuation variation

Meaning: the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:

Example: he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help

Synonyms: commutation exchange substitution

Hyponyms: ablactation replacement replacing subrogation weaning

Hypernyms: change

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