noun

replacement

replacement, substitute, successor

We need a replacement for the broken part.

We need a replacement for the broken part.

The team is looking for a replacement for the coach.

The team is looking for a replacement for the coach.

a replacement for ((sth./sb.)) a person or thing that takes the place of another We need a replacement for the old printer.

Synonyms: substitute, successor; Antonyms: original

From the prefix 're-' (again) + 'place' + the noun suffix '-ment'. Literally, the act of placing something again.

Think of 're-placing' something. You are putting a new thing in the old one's place.

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