substitution

substitution is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌsʌbstəˈtuʃən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: sub‧sti‧tu‧tion

Noun

Singular substitution

Plural substitutions

1. (countable & uncountable) A substitution is the act of replacing one person or thing with another.

   The accidental substitution of one medicine for another can be deadly.

   They had no extra players, so were unable to make any substitutions.

Related words

• substitute