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substitutability

sub·sti·tute
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot]
    • /ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot]
    • /ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/

Definitions of substitutability word

  • noun substitutability a person or thing acting or serving in place of another. 1
  • noun substitutability (formerly) a person who, for payment, served in an army or navy in the place of a conscript. 1
  • noun substitutability Grammar. a word that functions as a replacement for any member of a class of words or constructions, as do in He doesn't know but I do. 1
  • verb with object substitutability to put (a person or thing) in the place of another. 1
  • verb with object substitutability to take the place of; replace. 1
  • verb with object substitutability Chemistry. to replace (one or more elements or groups in a compound) by other elements or groups. 1
See all 9 definitions of substitutability

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Origin of substitutability

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin substitūtus (past participle of substituere to put in place of), equivalent to sub- sub- + -stitū-, combining form of statū-, past participle stem of statuere (see substituent) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Substitutability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Substitutability

substitutability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

substitutability usage trend in Literature

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