Meaning 1formal; technical and academic · 82%
The act of replacing one person or thing with another.
Natural examples
Die Substitution des alten Bauteils senkte den Energieverbrauch.
Replacing the old component lowered energy use.
Im Rezept ist eine Substitution von Butter durch Öl möglich.
The recipe allows butter to be replaced with oil.
Die Substitution des Spielers erfolgte kurz vor der Pause.
The player substitution happened shortly before halftime.
Usage note
Substitution is a feminine noun, common in technical writing; it often appears with von and durch.
Mini-lesson: Substitution
The act of replacing one person or thing with another. Substitution is a feminine noun, common in technical writing; it often appears with von and durch.
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