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substitutions

/ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃənz/ /ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.

Examples :

"The soccer coach made two substitutions during the second half of the game to bring in fresh players. "
system process action

Related Words

Illustration compound

compound noun

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /kəmˈpaʊnd/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

"The prisoners were kept in a secure compound. "

Illustration players

players noun

/ˈpleɪəz/ /ˈpleɪɚz/

One that plays

""In the school play, the young players forgot their lines." "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration suggested

suggested verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪd/ /səɡˈdʒɛstɪd/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

Illustration allergies

allergies noun

[ˈæl.ə.dʒiz] [ˈæl.ɚ.dʒiz]

A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.

"My son has severe allergies to peanuts, so we always check the ingredients in his school lunch. "

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replacement noun

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

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

"My old bicycle tire was flat, so I bought a replacement. "

Illustration applesauce

applesauce noun

/ˈæpəlˌsɔs/ /ˈæpəlˌsɑs/

A food prepared by pureeing cooked apples.

"My son loves applesauce for breakfast. "

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substituted verb

/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈsʌbstɪtutɪd/

To use in place of something else, with the same function.

"I had no shallots so I substituted onion."

Illustration cafeteria

cafeteria noun

/ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/ /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat

"At lunchtime, students head to the cafeteria to get their food. "

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substituting verb

/ˈsʌbstɪˌtutɪŋ/ /ˈsʌbstəˌtutɪŋ/

To use in place of something else, with the same function.

"I had no shallots so I substituted onion."

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substitute noun

/ˈsʌbstɪtjut/

A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.

"The substitute teacher was very good at explaining the difficult math concepts. "

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another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"