substitution
Pronunciation: /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/
The English word “substitution” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
- A substitute or replacement.
- The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.
- The expansion of the lexicon of a language by native means in correspondence to a foreign term.
Etymology
From Middle French substitution, from Late Latin substitutio.
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