replacement
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
replacements
plural
replacements
Britannica Dictionary definition of REPLACEMENT
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[noncount]
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the act of replacing something
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She underwent a hip replacement. [=a doctor replaced her hip with an artificial hip]
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Is your old dictionary in need of replacement? [=do you need a new dictionary?]
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Your car's replacement cost is less than the cost to repair it. [=it costs less to buy a new car than it does to fix your car]
2
[count]
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a person or thing that replaces someone or something else
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I'm training my replacement.
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We need a replacement for our old vacuum cleaner.
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Where can we get replacement parts for the tractor?
