replacement
[noun]
Synonyms: successor, double, proxy, stand-in, substitute, surrogate, understudy

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

re‧place‧ment W3 /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/ noun
[Word Family: noun: place, placement, placing, displacement, replacement; verb: place, displace, misplace, replace; adjective: displaced, misplaced, replaceable]

1. [uncountable] when you get something that is newer or better than the one you had before:
Our old car is badly in need of replacement.
replacement windows

2. knee/hip/joint replacement an artificial knee etc that replaces a damaged one, given to people in a medical operation

3. [countable] someone or something that replaces another person or thing
replacement for
It was difficult to find a replacement for Ted.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

replacement
noun
I. replacing one thing with another
ADJ. complete, full Complete replacement of the roof tiles would be very costly.
partial | direct The series III gearbox is a direct replacement for a series II.
gradual | eventual
VERB + REPLACEMENT be in need of, need, require The original furnishings are now in need of replacement.
REPLACEMENT + NOUN programme | cost, value Rare instruments are usually insured for their full replacement value.
equipment
PHRASES hormone replacement therapy

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

replacement
II. sb/sth that replaces sb/sth else
ADJ. permanent | temporary | immediate | likely He is the most likely replacement for the captain.
possible | ideal | adequate | appropriate, suitable | hip, joint, knee | valve
VERB + REPLACEMENT appoint, bring in (sb/sth as), hire We'll have to see how bad the injury is before deciding whether to bring in a replacement.
name (sb as) She was named as a possible replacement for the cabinet minister.
need | look for, seek | find We need to find a replacement for Jan when she goes on maternity leave.
get | come in/on as, go on as He came on as a replacement for the injured striker.
have She had a hip replacement six years ago.
REPLACEMENT + NOUN teacher | part, unit Do you know where I can get the replacement part?
car, vehicle
PREP. as ~ Trams are now often preferred as replacements for buses.
~ by the president's temporary replacement by the Chief of Staff
~ for

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲