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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

  1. 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.
  2. noun A non-editable caption initially displayed in a blank text box to indicate its function.

replacement — full definition

  1. noun A person or thing that takes the place of another.
  2. noun The act of substituting one thing for another.

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