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replacement vs exchange

exchange vs replacement

replacement and exchange both are nouns.

replacement is not a verb while exchange is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replacement Yes No No No
exchange Yes No Yes No
As nouns, exchange is a hypernym of replacement; that is, exchange is a word with a broader meaning than replacement:
  • replacement: the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
  • exchange: the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
Other hypernyms of replacement include commutation, substitution.
replacement (noun) exchange (noun)
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
an event in which one thing is substituted for another the act of changing one thing for another thing
a person who follows next in order the act of giving something in return for something received
someone who takes the place of another person (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
filling again by supplying what has been used up (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
replacement (verb) exchange (verb)
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
give to, and receive from, one another
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
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