ReplacementWordNet Explorer

the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

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"

(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

replacing a pitcher in baseball

act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior

act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics

a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc