substitutable

Definition of Substitutable in English :

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Adjective

1. substitutable

(of words) interchangeable in a given context without changing the import of the expression

2. commutable, substitutable

capable of being exchanged for another or for something else that is equivalent

commutable

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Substitutable

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verb

1. (often foll by for)

to serve or cause to serve in place of another person or thing

2. chemistry

to replace (an atom or group in a molecule) with (another atom or group)

3. logic, mathematics

to replace (one expression) by (another) in the context of a third, as replacing x + y for x in 3x = k gives 3x + 3y = k

noun

4.

a.

a person or thing that serves in place of another, such as a player in a game who takes the place of an injured colleague

b.

(as modifier)

a substitute goalkeeper

. Often shortened to: sub

5. grammar another name for pro-form

6. Canadian another name for supply teacher

7. nautical another word for repeater (sense 5)

8.

(formerly) a person paid to replace another due for military service

Substitutable

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noun

1.

a person or thing serving or used in place of another

2. Grammar

any word or word group, as a pronoun, the verb to do, etc., used in place of another word or words (Ex.: did for shouted in “she shouted and he did, too”)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsubstiˌtuted or ˈsubstiˌtuting

3.

to put or use in place of another

4. Rare

to take the place of

5. Chemistry

to replace as a substituent

verb intransitive US

6.

to act or serve in place of another

often with for

adjective

7.

being a substitute or substitutes

Substitutable

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n.

1. One that takes the place of another: finding substitutes for coal; came in as a substitute at the end of the game.

2. Grammar A word or construction used in place of another word, phrase, or clause.

v. sub·sti·tut·ed, sub·sti·tut·ing, sub·sti·tutes

v.tr.

1. To put or use (a person or thing) in place of another: substituted plastic for steel to reduce the weight.

2. Usage Problem To replace: substituted the worn-out couch with a new one; original artworks that were substituted by fakes.

v.intr.

To take the place of another: "Only art can substitute for nature" (Leonard Bernstein).

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