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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSubstitution
/ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of replacing someone or something with another person or thing.
"The substitution of butter for margarine in the recipe did not affect the taste."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French substitution or Latin substitutio(n-), from substituere 'put instead of'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Substitution" is said worldwide
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substitution
Transliteration: substitution
"La substitution d'un joueur a changé le cours du match."
Ersetzung
Transliteration: Ersetzung
"Die Ersetzung dieser veralteten Teile ist dringend notwendig."
sostituzione
Transliteration: sostituzione
"La sostituzione della batteria ha risolto il problema."
sustitución
Transliteration: sustitución
"El entrenador hizo una sustitución en el segundo tiempo."
substituição
Transliteration: substituição
"A substituição do produto foi feita sem custos adicionais."
प्रतिस्थापन
Transliteration: pratisthapan
"पुराने पुर्जों का प्रतिस्थापन आवश्यक है।"
替代
Transliteration: tìdài
"这种材料是天然橡胶的良好替代品。"
대체
Transliteration: daeche
"화학물질의 대체 방법을 찾고 있습니다."
代わり
Transliteration: kawari
"古い部品の代わりに新しいものの置き換えが必要です。"
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