replacement vs alternate

alternate vs replacement

replacement and alternate both are nouns.

replacement is not an adjective while alternate is an adjective.

replacement is not a verb while alternate is a verb.

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

As nouns, replacement and alternate are synonyms defined as:

replacement and alternate: someone who takes the place of another person

Other synonyms of replacement include surrogate.

replacement (noun)	alternate (noun)
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another	someone who takes the place of another person
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

replacement (adjective)	alternate (adjective)
	of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
	serving or used in place of another
	occurring by turns; first one and then the other
	every second one of a series

replacement (verb)	alternate (verb)
	do something in turns
	go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	be an understudy or alternate for a role
	exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

Difference between replacement and alternate

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