substitution

• Substantiv, das die Handlung oder den Vorgang bezeichnet, etwas oder jemanden durch etwas oder jemanden anderes zu ersetzen, oder den Fall einer solchen Ersetzung.

A noun referring to the act or process of replacing one thing or person with another, or an instance of such replacement.

1. Replacement actionB2formal

   The act of putting one thing or person in the place of another.

   Ersetzung

   • The coach made a substitution in the second half of the game.
   • The substitution of sugar with honey made the recipe healthier.
   • A substitution of the original part was necessary for the repair.

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2. Event of replacementB2formal

   An event in which one thing is substituted for another.

   Ersetzung

   • The substitution of the old engine with a new one improved performance.
   • There was a substitution of the lead actor due to illness.
   • The substitution of plastic with glass was a design choice.

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