equivalent vs replacement

replacement vs equivalent

equivalent and replacement both are nouns.

equivalent is an adjective but replacement is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equivalent	Yes	Yes	No	No
replacement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, replacement is a hyponym of equivalent; that is, replacement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equivalent:

equivalent: a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
replacement: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

Other hyponyms of equivalent include counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis, substitute.

equivalent (noun)	replacement (noun)
the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen	the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
	an event in which one thing is substituted for another
	a person who follows next in order
	someone who takes the place of another person
	filling again by supplying what has been used up

equivalent (adjective)	replacement (adjective)
being essentially equal to something

Difference between equivalent and replacement

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