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substitution
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sub·sti·tu·tion  (sbst-tshn, -ty-)
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of substituting.
b. The state of being substituted.
2. One that is substituted; a replacement.

substi·tution·al, substi·tution·ary adj.
substi·tution·al·ly adv.

substitution [ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən]
n
1. the act of substituting or state of being substituted
2. something or someone substituted
3. (Mathematics) Maths the replacement of a term of an equation by another that is known to have the same value in order to simplify the equation
4. (Mathematics) (Philosophy / Logic) Maths logic
a.  the uniform replacement of one expression by another
b. 
substitution instance an expression so derived from another
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.substitutionsubstitution - 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
2.substitution - 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"
change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
replacement, replacing - the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"
subrogation - (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another
weaning, ablactation - the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal

substitution
noun replacement, exchange, switch, swap, change, interchange last-minute substitutions
Translations
substitution [ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən] N
1.sustitución f
a simple substitution of cocoa for chocolateuna simple sustitución de chocolate por cacao
2. (Sport) (= action) → suplencia f, sustitución f; (= person) → suplente mf
to make a substitutionhacer una suplencia or sustitución
substitution [ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən] n
[thing] → substitution f
(SPORT) [player] → remplacement m
substitution
nErsetzen nt(of X for Y von Y durch X); (Sport) → Austausch m(of X for Y von Y gegen X); (Math) → Substitution f, → Einsetzen nt(of X for Y von X für Y); the substitution of margarine for butterder Gebrauch von Margarine statt Butter; to make a substitution (Sport) → (einen Spieler) auswechseln
substitution [ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃn] n (gen) → sostituzione f; (in school) → supplenza
substitution [ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃn] n (gen) → sostituzione f; (in school) → supplenza


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