What does REPLACING mean?

Definitions for REPLACING
re·plac·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. replacement, replacingnoun

    the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

    "replacing the star will not be easy"

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  1. replacing

    Replacing refers to the act of substituting or exchanging one thing for another. It involves removing something (whether it's a physical object, idea, or process) and putting something else in its place. This term can be used in various contexts, such as in repair work, technology, business, or abstract concepts. Replacing can also refer to filling a previously occupied position or role with a new individual or element.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of REPLACING in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of REPLACING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of REPLACING in a Sentence

  1. Tom Hart:

    The side benefit of that is U.S. natural gas is the cleanest natural gas in the world, bar none, so you're replacing Russian natural gas that is not held to anywhere near the same standards with gas that's produced very cleanly and safely in the U.S.

  2. Dinesh Keskar:

    Most of our customers have been ordering 25, 30, 40 aircraft at a time and then replacing them every three to four years.

  3. Rene Castro-Salazar:

    It might be counter-intuitive (to use wood) because if wood comes from illegal logging or irresponsible deforestation you will be damaging ecosystems and habitats, but if you are able to produce firewood, a dining table or construction materials from sustainable sources, you're ... replacing CO2 intense products for better ones.

  4. Mikhail Zygar:

    Even now, he is replacing his old guard with new people, younger technocrats in their 40s, children of his old friends, so he is surrounded by 'nephews,' he is scared he could be murdered like Gadhafi. This is why he prefers to do anything to preserve power, so there are no limits, but to remain in power.

  5. Douglas Murray:

    If we look at soy production, it's second to beef in environmental damage — we're replacing first degree murder with second degree murder.

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