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substitution

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌsʌb.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of substituting or the state of being substituted
  2. The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A substitute or replacement
  4. A substitute or replacement.
    countable, uncountable
  5. The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another
  6. The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.
    countable, especially, uncountable
  7. The expansion of the lexicon of a language by native means in correspondence to a foreign term.
    countable, uncountable
  8. The expansion of the lexicon of a language by native means in correspondence to a foreign term

Equivalents

23 more languages

Examples

“In this football tournament, three substitutions can be made during the match⟳.”
“Gary is off this weekend, so Jeff will be his substitution.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

substitution cipher substitution code substitution of attorney substitution reaction Substitutional Substitutionally

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