What does replacement mean?

Definitions for replacement
rɪˈpleɪs məntre·place·ment

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word replacement.

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"

  2. surrogate, alternate, replacementnoun

    someone who takes the place of another person

  3. substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switchnoun

    an event in which one thing is substituted for another

    "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

  4. substitute, replacementnoun

    a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

  5. refilling, replenishment, replacement, renewalnoun

    filling again by supplying what has been used up

  6. successor, replacementnoun

    a person who follows next in order

    "he was President Lincoln's successor"

Wiktionary

  1. replacementnoun

    A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

  2. replacementnoun

    The act of replacing something.

ChatGPT

  1. replacement

    Replacement refers to the act or process of substituting, exchanging, or superseding one thing for another. It may also refer to the thing that has been substituted or replaced. This term finds widespread usage in various contexts such as manufacturing, technology, business, biology, and more. The concept of replacement implies taking away or discontinuing the current thing and introducing the new one in its place.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Replacementnoun

    the act of replacing

  2. Replacementnoun

    the removal of an edge or an angle by one or more planes

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'replacement' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3648

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'replacement' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4625

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'replacement' in Nouns Frequency: #1410

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of replacement in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of replacement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of replacement in a Sentence

  1. Richard Simmons:

    No one should be worried about me, Simmons said. The people that surround me are wonderful people who take great care of me. WATCH: The Real Reason Richard Simmons Has Been in Hiding For Nearly a Year On Saturday, the New York Daily News published a long report citing on and off the record sources who expressed concern for Simmons' well-being. Simmons called the report very hurtful. I love all the people who worry about me, Simmons said. But it was time for me to take some time to be by myself. For the last 40 years I have been traveling, teaching classes, and I had a knee injury, so I had a knee replacement, which was very difficult for me… I have really just been taking it easy, staying at home, working out in my gym and doing the things I haven't done in a very long time. According to Simmons, he's been keeping in shape despite concern that he might need another knee replacement. In response to speculation he has avoided going out because he has gained weight, Simmons said, I still weigh 150. I work out every day. I have a gym at the house, and I am very healthy. Simmons was last photographed in January 2014 by TMZ. In November 2014, reports of Simmons' knee injury surfaced. Simmons took to Facebook then to thank his fans for their outpouring of love and concern. I have had a tough time dealing with this injury, as it is keeping me from doing what I truly love to do and that is to teach classes around the world, he wrote. Make sure you keep Sweatin'! NEWS: Richard Simmons Feels for Miley Cyrus The Sweatin' to the Oldies creator made his last public appearance in December 13, 2013, at SPARKLE: An All-Star Holiday Concert at ACME Comedy in Los Angeles. This is how I want to live my life right now.

  2. Guo Chengzhan:

    Nuclear power is China's only scalable replacement energy and is a vital choice in China's energy strategy.

  3. Ann Landers:

    The best way to find something you have lost is to buy a replacement.

  4. Mica Mosbacher:

    Passing a healthcare replacement bill is a lot like trying to put socks on a rooster

  5. Spokesman Alby Berman:

    Takata is concerned that a national recall could potentially divert replacement air bags from where they're needed, putting lives at risk.

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