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| re·place·ment [ ri pláyssmənt ] (plural re·place·ments) |
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1. substitution: the act or process of taking the place of or substituting for somebody or something
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2. substitute: somebody or something that replaces another
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3. chemistry change of one mineral to another: the partial or complete transformation of one mineral into another in response to changing conditions such as the presence of water
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4. U.S. military somebody filling military vacancy: somebody who fills a vacancy in a military force
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