Substitution vs Standby - What's the difference?
substitution | standby |
the act of substituting or the state of being substituted
a substitute or replacement
(chemistry) (especially in organic chemistry) the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another
State of readiness without being immediately involved.
(travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
As nouns the difference between substitution and standby
is that substitution is substitution, replacement while standby is state of readiness without being immediately involved.As a verb standby is
.substitution
English
Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* substitution cipher * substitution reaction * substitution ruleAnagrams
*standby
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Alternative forms
* stand-byNoun
(en noun)- ''The troops were on standby in case of an attack.
- That recipe is an old standby , and she keeps the ingredients around in case of unexpected guests.
Verb
- Standby while I check that for you.