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# replacement

noun (a replacement, replacements; also uncountable)

«replacement» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A replacement is a new thing or person that takes the place of one that is broken, lost or gone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/#m1)
2. Replacement is the act of putting something new in place of something old. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/#x1)
- We had a replacement teacher while Mr Jones was ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/#x2)
- There's a replacement bus service because the trains are not running. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/#x3)
- He came on as a replacement in the second half. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/#x4)
- Pick a ball from the bag, with replacement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/#x5)
- Hip replacement surgery helped Grandma walk again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/#x6)
- The replacement batteries cost £4. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/#x7)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «replacement» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replacement/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«replacement» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/replacement.html) on Mova free.