replacement

Definition

  • noun: the act of replacing something
  • noun: the action or process of 'replacing'
  • synonyms: agency, agent, alternate

Examples

  • Your car's 'replacement' cost is less than the cost to repair it. [=it costs less to buy a new car than it does to fix your car]

  • She underwent a hip 'replacement'. [=a doctor replaced her hip with an artificial hip]

  • Is your old dictionary in need of 'replacement'? [=do you need a new dictionary?]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) That's Diego, fall back! Where's the baby? I lost it over the falls. You lost it? I want that baby, Diego. I'll get it. You better. Unless you want to serve yourself as the replacement. We'll go up to half peak. Meet us there. It'd better be alive. Can we trust you with that, Diego? Let's go! (..)
    2002 Ice Age