substitution

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtu.ʃən/ UK /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #31871

Meanings

1

noun
The act of putting one thing or person in place of another.

In this tournament, three substitutions can be made during each match.
2

noun
A person or thing used in place of another.

Honey can be a healthy substitution for sugar in many recipes.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of putting one... exchange replacement

Word family

Forms substitutions

Derived forms cosubstitutioncryosubstitutiondisubstitutionintersubstitutionmetasubstitutionmonosubstitutionorthosubstitutionoversubstitutionparasubstitutionphotosubstitutionresubstitutionsubstitutional

Etymology

From Middle French substitution, from Late Latin substitutio.

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# substitution

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtu.ʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 31871

## Meanings
1. The act of putting one thing or person in place of another.
2. A person or thing used in place of another.

## Examples
- In this tournament, three substitutions can be made during each match.
- Honey can be a healthy substitution for sugar in many recipes.

## Derived Forms
- cosubstitution
- cryosubstitution
- disubstitution
- intersubstitution
- metasubstitution
- monosubstitution
- orthosubstitution
- oversubstitution
- parasubstitution
- photosubstitution
- resubstitution
- substitutional

## Etymology
From Middle French substitution, from Late Latin substitutio.

## AI Etymology
Substitution comes from Middle French substitution, from Late Latin substitutio. The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as cosubstitution, cryosubstitution, disubstitution, and intersubstitution. In present use it covers the act of putting one thing or person in place of another and a person or thing used in place of another.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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