English

edit

Etymology

edit

From replace +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪsmənt

Noun

edit

replacement (countable and uncountable, plural replacements)

  1. A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
    • 2010 December 28, Kevin Darlin, “West Brom 1 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC[1]:
      Rovers lost keeper Robinson to a calf problem at half-time and his replacement Mark Bunn, making his Premier League debut, was immediately called into action - pushing away a vicious Peter Odemwingie drive at the near post.
  2. The act of replacing something.
    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.

Synonyms

edit

Derived terms

edit

Translations

edit
The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

See also

edit

Further reading

edit
  NODES
Done 2
eth 1
see 4