sub|sti|tu|tion

sub|sti|tu|tion
sub|sti|tu|tion «SUHB stuh TOO shuhn, -TYOO-», noun.
1. the use of one thing for another; putting (one person or thing) in place of another; taking the place of another: »

substitution of a kind word for a cross one.

2. Chemistry. the replacing of one or more elements or radicals in a compound by other elements or radicals.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sub´sti|tu´tion|al|ly — sub|sti|tu|tion|al «SUHB stuh TOO shuh nuhl, TYOO », adjective. 1. having to do with or characterized by substitution. 2. acting or serving as a substitute. –sub´sti|tu´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|sti|tu|tion|al — «SUHB stuh TOO shuh nuhl, TYOO », adjective. 1. having to do with or characterized by substitution. 2. acting or serving as a substitute. –sub´sti|tu´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|sti|tu|tion|ar|y — «SUHB stuh TOO shuh NEHR ee, TYOO », adjective. = substitutional. (Cf. ↑substitutional) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub·sti·tu·tion — /ˌsʌbstəˈtuːʃən, Brit ˌsʌbstəˈtjuːʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 : the act of substituting or replacing one person or thing with another [count] The coach made three substitutions in the second half of the game. I d prefer rice with my steak instead of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… …   English syllables

  • sti — sti·fler; sti·kine; sti·let; sti·on; sti·pa; sti·pel; sti·pel·late; sti·pend; sti·pen·di·um; sti·pend·less; sti·pes; sti·pi·form; sub·sti·tut·abil·i·ty; sub·sti·tut·able; sub·sti·tut·er; sub·sti·tut·ibil·i·ty; sub·sti·tu·tion; sub·sti·tu·tion·al; …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • substitution — sub·sti·tu·tion …   English syllables

  • substitutional — sub·sti·tu·tion·al …   English syllables

  • substitutionally — sub·sti·tu·tion·al·ly …   English syllables

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