substitution

Meanings

• verb

  The act of replacing one thing with another.

  - "He made a substitution of milk for water in the recipe."
  - "The coach made a substitution during the game."
  - "In mathematics, a substitution is the process of replacing variables with expressions."

• noun

  A person or thing that takes the place of another.

  - "The substitute teacher was not as effective as the regular teacher."
  - "The substitute player performed well during the game."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with substitution
utility , cruelty , piety , indulgence , obedience

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Homonyms

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1. substation (en) : A building or structure used to transmit or distribute electricity.
   

2. substitute (en) : A person or thing that takes the place of another.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. substation
   

2. substitute teacher
   

3. substitute check
   

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Variants

List of all variants of substitution that leads to same result
substitution , substitutional , substitutionally , substitutionary , substitutions , substitution cipher

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Forms

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substituted, substituting, substitutions

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'substituere', meaning 'to place under, to set under'.

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Trivia

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1. Substitution is a common technique used in cryptography to encode messages.

2. The term 'substitution' is also used in genetics to describe the process of replacing one DNA base pair with another.

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Related Concepts

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1. synonym: Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning as substitution.

2. antonym: Words that have opposite meanings to substitution.

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Culture

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Substitution has been used extensively in literature and art to explore themes of change, identity, and transformation. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway acts as a substitute for the reader, providing a firsthand account of the events in the novel.

How to Memorize "substitution"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a game of chess where you have to make substitutions to strengthen your position.
   - Visualize a recipe where you have to make substitutions due to dietary restrictions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'substitution' with the image of a puzzle where you have to find the right piece to fit in.
   - Associate the word 'substitution' with the image of a relay race where one runner passes the baton to another.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-U-B-S-T-I-T-U-T-E to remember the meaning of substitution: 'Substitute one thing for another'.
   - Create a mnemonic sentence: 'Sally Understands By Substituting Tomatoes for Eggplants'.

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