replacement
Pluralreplacements
- 1A person or thing that is used instead of another one.
Like a spare tire you put on when one goes flat.
The team found a quick replacement for their injured player.
This part is just a cheap replacement and may break soon.
Similarsubstitute, successor, stand-in
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- 2The act of putting a new thing in place of an old one.
Like taking out an old light bulb and putting in a new one.
The replacement of the broken window cost a lot of money.
Battery replacement only takes a few minutes.
Similarsubstitution, renewal, exchange
- 3When one or more flat faces cut off the sharp edge of a crystal.
Like sanding the sharp edge of a wooden block so a small flat spot appears.
The replacement of each edge left a small flat face on the crystal.
After the replacement, the sharp corner became a tiny new surface.
Similartruncation
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Origin
From the word "replace" plus the ending "-ment".