substitut — meaning in English
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English meaning
- placeholder noun Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.
- replacement noun A person or thing that takes the place of another.
- substitute verb To use one thing or person in place of another.
- surrogate noun A person or thing that substitutes for another.
Senses
substitut is used for these senses in English:
- placeholder Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.
- replacement A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
- substitute A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
- surrogate A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
- surrogate A person or animal that acts as a substitute for the social or pastoral role of another, such as a surrogate parent.
placeholder — full definition
- noun Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.
- noun A non-editable caption initially displayed in a blank text box to indicate its function.
replacement — full definition
- noun A person or thing that takes the place of another.
- noun The act of substituting one thing for another.