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    substitution
    /ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of replacing someone or something with another person or thing: "the substitution of rail services with buses"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBSTITUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the act of using someone or something instead of another person or thing, or the person or thing used: [ U ] Substitution of less costly materials for bricks will hurt brick-makers. [ C ] People who have difficulty digesting beans can make substitutions.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBSTITUTION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    SUBSTITUTION meaning: 1. the use of one person or thing instead of another: 2. in team games, the act of changing one…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › substitutionSUBSTITUTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Substitution definition: the act of substituting or state of being substituted. See examples of SUBSTITUTION used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › substitutionSubstitution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUBSTITUTION is the act, process, or result of substituting one thing for another. How to use substitution in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBSTITUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the act of substituting or state of being substituted. 2. something or someone substituted. 3. mathematics. 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, logic. a. the uniform replacement of one expression by another. b. See substitution instance.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsubstitution - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of substitution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › substitutionSubstitution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun substitution refers to the act of replacing one thing with another. Your football coach might make a substitution by sending you onto the field to take over for a player who is tired or injured.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › substitutionsubstitution | meaning of substitution in Longman Dictionary of...

    substitution meaning, definition, what is substitution: when someone or something is replaced by...: Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUBSTITUTION definition in American English | Collins English...

    1. the act of substituting or state of being substituted. 2. something or someone substituted. 3. mathematics. 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, logic. a.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › substitutionSubstitution Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Substitution definition, the act of substituting or state of being substituted See more.