Dictionary Entry
substitution
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/sub-stuh-too-shun/Word FrequencyCommon (4.53)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses substitution to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“It must, however, be remarked that the term substitution would be preferable to conversion.”
“In fact, on more than one occasion, I've heard "euthanize" as a pejorative substitution from the anti-assisted-suicide side of the argument.”
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Origin
From Latin 'substituere' (to put in place of another).
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