(replacements)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you refer to the replacement of one thing by another, you mean that the second thing takes the place of the first.
...the replacement of damaged or lost books.
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2.
Someone who takes someone else's place in an organization, government, or team can be referred to as their replacement.
Taylor has nominated Adams as his replacement...
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