substitution
/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/ · noun
Meaning
- The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
- A substitute or replacement.
- The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.
- 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.
- substitutio(la-lat)→
- substitution(frm)→
- substitution (English)
- Relations: uder, uder
Related words
Descendant words
- substituutio(Finnish) (cog)
- substitucar(Ido) (bor)
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