substitution, n.
(substitutions)
freq. cnt. 1
(substitutions)
freq. cnt. 1
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
permutation replacement substitution switch transposition
sample sentences
"the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
<noun.act>
commutation exchange substitution
lexical pointers
derivationally related form