replacing (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *replacing*:
NOUN	act	replacing, replacement	the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

replacing > pronunciation
Sounds	rihpley'sihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *replacing*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another.
Example	"replacing the star will not be easy"
Synonym	replacement
Narrower	novation	(law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties
	pitching change	replacing a pitcher in baseball
	supersedure, supersession	Act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
	supplanting, displacement	Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
Broader	substitution, exchange, commutation	The act of putting one thing or person in the place of another
Spanish	reemplazo, remplazo
Catalan	reemplaçament
Verbs	replace	substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient / inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
Verbs	replace	take the place or move into the position of

HyperDic: replacing