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substitution

/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
  2. A substitute or replacement.
  3. The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.
  4. The expansion of the lexicon of a language by native means in correspondence to a foreign term.

Etymology / origin

From Middle French substitution, from Late Latin substitutio.

  1. substitutio(la-lat)
  2. substitution(frm)
  3. substitution (English)
  4. Relations: uder, uder

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