replacement

«replacement» in Mova's school dictionary: a new thing or person that takes the place of one that is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a replacement, replacements; also uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) A replacement is a new thing or person that takes the place of one that is broken, lost or gone. tree →

2) Replacement is the act of putting something new in place of something old. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: a replacement for a broken toy, a replacement teacher, a replacement bus service. In sport a substitute player is a replacement. In maths (probability): «with replacement» means you put the item back before picking again. Phrases: «a replacement for», «with replacement», «replacement parts».

examples

• The shop gave me a replacement for my broken watch. tree →
• We had a replacement teacher while Mr Jones was ill. tree →
• There's a replacement bus service because the trains are not running. tree →
• He came on as a replacement in the second half. tree →
• Pick a ball from the bag, with replacement. tree →
• Hip replacement surgery helped Grandma walk again. tree →
• The replacement batteries cost £4. tree →

note

Noun of «replace». In probability, «with replacement» keeps the total the same each pick; «without replacement» makes the total one less after each pick, which changes the chances.

In the corpora

• Titanium is also used for hip replacements because the body accepts it well.
• Losing something has a cost; earning a replacement by chores or saving teaches you to look after things.
• A parent's new partner is not a replacement parent, and it takes time to get used to them.
• Faulty means broken or not working when it should; shops must usually give a refund, repair or replacement for faulty goods.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «replacement» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.