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replacement vs filling

filling vs replacement

replacement and filling both are nouns.

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

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