substitutions

4 definitions • 8 examples

the use of one person or thing instead of another:

Party bosses insisted on the substitution of Smith with another candidate.

The only substitution I made was to use oat milk instead of almond milk.

in team games, the act of changing one player for another during a game:

make a substitution It looks as though the coach is going to make a substitution.

A late substitution changed the outcome of the game.

the act of using someone or something instead of another person or thing, or the person or thing used:

[ U ] Substitution of less costly materials for bricks will hurt brick-makers.

[ C ] People who have difficulty digesting beans can make substitutions.

the act of using something new or different instead of something else, or the new thing that is used:

the substitution of sth (for sth) The government plans to encourage the substitution of cheap generic drugs for expensive brand-name ones.

Telecommuting is not a substitution for child care.