Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
replacement
noun
/rɪˈpleɪsmənt/
Definition
The act of replacing someone or something with another person or thing.
Examples
- After the old printer broke, we needed to find a replacement quickly.
- The replacement of the faulty parts improved the machine’s performance.
- He was hired as a replacement for the employee who retired.
Meaning
A replacement is something that takes the place of another, often used when talking about substituting one thing for another.
Synonyms
- substitution
- alternate
- successor
- stand-in
- proxy
