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replacement
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re·place·ment  (r-plsmnt)
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
Noun1.replacementreplacement - 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.replacementreplacement - 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.replacementreplacement - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
equivalent - 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.replacementreplacement - filling again by supplying what has been used up
filling - flow into something (as a container)
6.replacementreplacement - a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor"
compeer, equal, peer, match - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

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
1. (= putting back) → reposición f; (= substituting) → sustitución f (by, with por)
see also hormone
2. (= substitute)
2.1. (= person) → sustituto/a m/f, suplente mf (for de)
2.2. (= thing) it took three days to find a replacementtardaron tres días en encontrar un repuesto
you can get a replacement if the goods are faultyle damos uno nuevo si el artículo está defectuoso
B. CPD replacement cost Ncosto m de sustitución
replacement engine Nmotor m de repuesto
replacement part Nrepuesto m
replacement value Nvalor 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
(= 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.
(= 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.
(= putting back in place) → remise f en place
the replacement of the top on the bottle → la remise en place du bouchon sur la bouteille
modif [item, product] → 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 engineAustauschmotor m; replacement partErsatzteil 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 استبدال vystřídání udskiftning Ersatz αντικατάσταση reemplazo korvaaminen remplacement zamjena sostituzione 置き換え 교체 vervanging erstatning zastępstwo substituição замена utbyte การทำหน้าที่แทน yerini alma sự thay thế 替代者


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