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Replacement

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

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

📖 Definitions of "Replacement"

noun

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

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
substitutenoun	(transitive) To use in place of something else, with the same function.
surrogatenoun	A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
switchnoun	A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
successornoun	A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
alternatenoun	Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).
permutationnoun	One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.
renewalnoun	The act of renewing.
substitutionnoun	The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
transpositionnoun	(especially mathematics) The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
replenishmentnoun	A new supply of something.
refillingnoun	The act of filling again; a refill.
replacingnoun	the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
substitutionnoun	The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
substitutenoun	A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
surrogatenoun	A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
replenishmentnoun	A new supply of something.
refillingnoun	The act of filling again; a refill.
renewalnoun	The act of renewing.
successornoun	A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
transpositionnoun	(especially mathematics) The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
alternatenoun	(US) A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.
switchnoun	A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
permutationnoun	One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.
replacingnoun	the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
supersedingnoun	The process by which something is superseded.
exchangenoun	An act of exchanging or trading.
replaceablenoun	Anything that can be replaced.
restockingnoun	An act of replenishing stock.
compensationnoun	The act or principle of compensating.
replenishingnoun	replenishment
resupplynoun	(uncountable) The act of supplying again.
reconstructionnoun	The action of reconstructing something, not necessarily to the earlier state.