re·place·ment (r -pl s m nt)n. 1. The act or process of replacing or of being replaced; substitution. 2. One that replaces, especially a person assigned to a vacant military position. |
replacement [rɪˈpleɪsmənt]
n
1. the act or process of replacing
2. a person or thing that replaces another
3. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the growth of a mineral within another of different chemical composition by gradual simultaneous deposition and removal
4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a process of fossilization by gradual substitution of mineral matter for the original organic matter Also called petrification
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  replacement - the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"substitution, commutation, exchange - 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" novation - (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party pitching change - replacing a pitcher in baseball supersedure, supersession - act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior displacement, supplanting - act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics |
| 2. | replacement - someone who takes the place of another person backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" | |
| 3. |  replacement - an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"variation, fluctuation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change | |
| 4. |  replacement - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of anotherequivalent - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps" ersatz - an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation successor - a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone succedaneum - (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another) | |
| 5. |  replacement - filling again by supplying what has been used upfilling - flow into something (as a container) | |
| 6. |  replacement - a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor" |
replacement
noun
1. replacing, renewal, substitution the replacement of damaged or lost books
2. successor, double, substitute, stand-in, fill-in, proxy, surrogate, understudy a replacement for the injured player
Translations
replacement [rɪˈpleɪsmənt]
A. N
B. CPD replacement cost N → costo m de sustitución
replacement engine N → motor m de repuesto
replacement part N → repuesto m
replacement value N → valor m de sustitución
replacement engine N → motor m de repuesto
replacement part N → repuesto m
replacement value N → valor m de sustitución
replacement [rɪˈpleɪsmənt]
n
(= taking sth's place) → remplacement m
the replacement of steam by diesel → le remplacement de la vapeur par le diesel
the replacement of steam by diesel → le remplacement de la vapeur par le diesel
(= substitute) → remplacement m
You will have to pay for a replacement → Vous devrez en payer le remplacement.
a replacement for sth → un remplacement de qch
The electric car was not a replacement for conventional vehicles → La voiture électrique n'était pas destinée à remplacer les véhicules conventionnels.
You will have to pay for a replacement → Vous devrez en payer le remplacement.
a replacement for sth → un remplacement de qch
The electric car was not a replacement for conventional vehicles → La voiture électrique n'était pas destinée à remplacer les véhicules conventionnels.
(= person) → remplaçant(e) m/f
She's sick and we don't have a replacement → Elle est malade et nous n'avons pas de remplaçant.
She's sick and we don't have a replacement → Elle est malade et nous n'avons pas de remplaçant.
modif [item, product] → de remplacement
replacement part → pièce f de rechange replacement value
replacement value n (for insurance purposes) → valeur f de remplacement
replacement part → pièce f de rechange replacement value
replacement value n (for insurance purposes) → valeur f de remplacement
replacement
n
(= substituting) → Ersatz m; (by deputy) → Vertretung f; replacement cost (of equipment) → Wiederbeschaffungskosten pl; (of personnel) → Wiederbesetzungskosten pl
(= person or thing) → Ersatz m; (= deputy) → Vertretung f; replacement engine → Austauschmotor m; replacement part → Ersatzteil nt
(= putting back) → Zurücksetzen nt; (on end, standing up) → Zurückstellen nt; (on side, flat) → Zurücklegen nt; (of receiver) → Auflegen nt
replacement [rɪˈpleɪsmənt] n (substitute, thing) → pezzo or parte f di ricambio; (person) → sostituto/a; (act) → sostituzione f
replacement [rɪˈpleɪsmənt] n (substitute, thing) → pezzo or parte f di ricambio; (person) → sostituto/a; (act) → sostituzione f
replacement [rɪˈpleɪsmənt] n (substitute, thing) → pezzo or parte f di ricambio; (person) → sostituto/a; (act) → sostituzione f
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