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substitution
UK
/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/
US
/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtuː.ʃən/
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substitution
noun
substitutions
pl
UK
/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/
US
/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtuː.ʃən/
remplacement
The substitution of sugar with honey in the recipe made the cake healthier.
Le remplacement du sucre par du miel dans la recette a rendu le gâteau plus sain.
substitution
En chimie.
Chlorination of methane is a substitution that replaces a hydrogen atom with chlorine.
La chloration du méthane est une substitution qui remplace un atome d'hydrogène par du chlore.
substitution
En mathématiques.
By using substitution, the equation was simplified significantly.
En utilisant la substitution, l'équation a été considérablement simplifiée.
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remplaçant
Personne qui entre ou agit à la place d'une autre, surtout au sport.
Synonyms
exchange
replacement
swap
substitute
proxy
stand-in
alternation
substitution
adjective
more substitution
Comp.
most substitution
Super.
UK
/ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən/
US
/ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/
Attributive use before another noun (e.g., substitution cipher, substitution therapy)
substitutif
Surtout en médecine.
The patient was put on a substitution therapy to manage her hormone levels.
La patiente a reçu une thérapie substitutive pour gérer ses niveaux hormonaux.
Synonyms
replacement
stand-in
proxy
interim
temporary
substitutional
substitutive
substitute
alternative
alternate
Definitions
substitution
noun
The act of replacing one thing with another.
The substitution of sugar with honey in the recipe made the cake healthier.
A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
The coach made a substitution in the second half, bringing in a fresh player.
In mathematics, the process of replacing a variable in an expression with a given value or another expression.
By using substitution, the equation was simplified significantly.
In chemistry, a reaction in which one atom or group in a molecule is replaced by another.
Chlorination of methane is a substitution that replaces a hydrogen atom with chlorine.
substitution
adjective
Relating to or intended for replacing one thing with another.
The patient was put on a substitution therapy to manage her hormone levels.
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