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filling vs replacement

replacement vs filling

filling and replacement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
filling Yes No No No
replacement Yes No No No
As nouns, replacement is a hyponym of filling; that is, replacement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than filling:
  • filling: flow into something (as a container)
  • replacement: filling again by supplying what has been used up
Other hyponyms of filling include refilling, renewal, replenishment.
filling (noun) replacement (noun)
the act of filling something the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth an event in which one thing is substituted for another
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc. a person who follows next in order
flow into something (as a container) someone who takes the place of another person
any material that fills a space or container filling again by supplying what has been used up
Difference between filling and replacement

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