Speakur

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substitution

/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtu.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
sub-sti-tu-tion
IPA
/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtu.ʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A substitute or replacement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The expansion of the lexicon of a language by native means in correspondence to a foreign term.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French substitution, from Late Latin substitutio.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtu.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

substitutions (plural)

Derived Forms

bustitution cosubstitution cryosubstitution disubstitution intersubstitution metasubstitution monosubstitution multisubstitution nonsubstitution orthosubstitution oversubstitution parasubstitution

Phrases

back substitution blood substitution Caesar substitution electrophilic substitution free substitution lexical substitution Liskov substitution principle nucleophilic substitution

Frequently Paired Words

importation

Synonyms

commutation exchange permutation transposition replacement switch

Rhymes With

solution distribution resolution constitution revolution evolution institution contribution execution pollution prosecution prostitution

Questions

How do you pronounce substitution?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtu.ʃən/.
What does substitution mean?
The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
Where does substitution come from?
From Middle French substitution, from Late Latin substitutio.

How to pronounce substitution

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