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- DictionarySub·sti·tu·tion/ˌsəbstəˈto͞oSHən/
noun
- 1. the action of replacing someone or something with another person or thing: "a tactical substitution"
verb. OPAL W. /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/ /ˈsʌbstɪtuːt/ [intransitive, transitive] Verb Forms. to take the place of somebody/something else; to use somebody/something instead of somebody/something else. substitute for somebody/something Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you.
verb. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items. “ substitute regular milk with fat-free milk” synonyms: exchange, interchange, replace. see more. verb. be a substitute. “The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague” “The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet” synonyms: fill in, stand in, sub.
Jan 20, 2020 · By. Richard Nordquist. Updated on January 20, 2020. In English grammar, substitution is the replacement of a word or phrase with a filler word such as "one", "so", or "do" in order to avoid repetition. Consider the following example from Gelett Burgess' poem "The Purple Cow". I never saw a Purple Cow, I never hope to see one;
a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have. a meat substitute. a substitute family. substitute for somebody/something Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience.
Substitution definition: . See examples of SUBSTITUTION used in a sentence.
a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person: Tofu can be used as a meat substitute in vegetarian recipes. substitute for Vitamins should not be used as a substitute for a healthy diet. ( informal sub)
May 6, 2024 · We proposed to define the “companion” to mean “family member, friend, or associate of an individual seeking access to a service, program, or activity of a covered entity, who along with such individual, is an appropriate person with whom a covered entity should communicate.” This term appeared in the 2016 Rule and has not been changed ...
