word
Replacement
Rih-PLAY-smuhnt
/rɪˈpleɪsmʌnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
replacement
Dictionary meaning
The act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another.
Examples
- The replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood.
Synonyms: replacing
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