replacement
What fills vacancies
Replacement is something or someone that takes the place of another: We need a replacement for the broken window, She's looking for a replacement while she's on leave.
The word also names the act of replacing: The replacement of old pipes took three days.
A replacement part substitutes for one that's worn or damaged.
In military contexts, replacements are new personnel filling vacancies left by casualties or transfers.
Temporary human placeholder
- alternativeAnother available choice
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- surrogateOne acting for another
- equivalentSame in value or function
backup · spare · stopgap · fill-in · temp · understudy · locum · pinch-hitter
One who receives legacy
- successorOne who replaces another
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
throne · inheritance · primogeniture · ascension · crown · monarchy · coronation · abdication
Device placed inside tissue
- artificialMade, not natural
- limbJointed bodily projection
- jointShared by multiple parties
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
knee · dental · cochlear · pacemaker · titanium · biocompatible · prosthetic · socket
Positive change in quality
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- updateNew version or information
overhaul · retrofit · renewal · refurbishment · trade-in · phase-out · obsolescence · deprecation
stand-in
Temporary human placeholder
- alternativeAnother available choice
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- surrogateOne acting for another
equivalent · backup · spare · stopgap · fill-in · temp · understudy · locum · pinch-hitter · relief
heir
One who receives legacy
- successorOne who replaces another
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- lineageDescent from progenitors
dynasty · throne · inheritance · primogeniture · ascension · crown · monarchy · coronation · abdication · regent
implant
Device placed inside tissue
- artificialMade, not natural
- limbJointed bodily projection
- jointShared by multiple parties
hip · knee · dental · cochlear · pacemaker · titanium · biocompatible · prosthetic · socket · stump
improvement
Positive change in quality
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- renovationRestoring to good condition
update · overhaul · retrofit · renewal · refurbishment · trade-in · phase-out · obsolescence · deprecation · migration
- customer servicecustomer service, service, apology, patience, callback
- Repair & Maintenancefix, mend, patch, restore, rebuild
- customer supporttickets, help desk, helpdesk, chat agent, FAQs
- modificationsmod, alteration, adjustment, modification, revision
- store policiesreturn policy, refund, money back, satisfaction guarantee, exchange policy
- substitutessubstitute, subs, substitutes, stand-in, substitute teachers
replacementpredecessor
One who came first
forerunner · precursor · antecedent · original · incumbent
replacementoriginal
First or inventive
authentic · genuine article · primary · main · first edition
replacementretention
Continued holding or possession
preservation · continuation · maintenance · keeping · permanence
- valve replacementInstalling new heart flap
- hip replacementSurgical installation of artificial joint
- knee replacementProsthetic joint implantation
- hormone-replacement therapySupplementing declining sex steroids
- joint replacementImplanting artificial articulation
- hair replacementCovering for bald areas