substitution of one thing for another

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• Substitution — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Change of one thing for another. < N PARAG:Substitution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 substitution substitution commutation Sgm: N 1 supplanting supplanting &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 metaphor metaphor metonymy &c.(figure of speech) …   English dictionary for students

• substitution — noun Etymology: Middle English substitucion, from Middle French, from Late Latin substitution , substitutio, from substituere Date: 14th century 1. a. the act, process, or result of substituting one thing for another b. replacement of one… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• substitution — Putting in place of another thing; change of one thing for another; serving in lieu of another; having some of its parts replaced. See also subrogation In the civil law, the putting one person in place of another; particularly, the act of a… …   Black's law dictionary

• substitution — sub·sti·tu·tion /ˌsəb stə tü shən, tyü / n: the substituting of one person or thing for another: as a in the civil law of Louisiana: a disposition not in trust by which a donee, heir, or legatee is charged to hold property transferred and return… …   Law dictionary

• Substitution — Sub sti*tu tion, n. [L. substitutio: cf. F. substitution.] 1. The act of substituting or putting one person or thing in the place of another; as, the substitution of an agent, attorney, or representative to act for one in his absense; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Substitution — For Wikipedia Template Substitution, see Substitution is the replacement of one thing with another. In mathematics: * Substitution rule, in calculus * Variable substitution, in first order logic * The substitution method of solving simultaneous… …   Wikipedia

• substitution — [sub΄stə to͞o′shən, sub΄stətyo͞o′shən] n. the substituting of one person or thing for another substitutional adj. substitutionary * * * sub·sti·tu·tion (sŭb stĭ to͞oʹshən, tyo͞oʹ ) n. 1. a. The act or an instance of substituting. b. The state of… …   Universalium

• substitution — [sub΄stə to͞o′shən, sub΄stətyo͞o′shən] n. the substituting of one person or thing for another substitutional adj. substitutionary …   English World dictionary

• substitution — 1. In chemistry, the replacement of an atom or group in a compound by another atom or group ( e.g., s. of H by Cl in CH4 to give CH3Cl). 2. In psychoanalysis, an unconscious defense …   Medical dictionary

• substitution — The principle by which CME Clearing becomes the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer upon the successful matching of two trade records or upon the successful completion of initial settlement for ex pit transactions. Chicago… …   Financial and business terms

• substitution — noun 1. an event in which one thing is substituted for another (Freq. 1) the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood • Syn: ↑permutation, ↑transposition, ↑replacement, ↑switch • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary