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replacement.

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

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/
  1. A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act of replacing something.

    countable · uncountable
    The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one.
  3. The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English place English replace Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English replacement From replace + -ment.

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