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Substitution vs Substitutionary - What's the difference?

substitution | substitutionary |

As a noun substitution

is substitution, replacement.

As an adjective substitutionary is

of or relating to substitution; replacement.

substitution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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

    • Derived terms

    * substitution cipher * substitution reaction * substitution rule

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    substitutionary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to substitution; replacement.