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replacement vs successor

successor vs replacement

replacement and successor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replacement Yes No No No
successor Yes No No No
As nouns, successor is a hyponym of replacement; that is, successor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than replacement:
  • replacement: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
  • successor: a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
Other hyponyms of replacement include ersatz, succedaneum, poor relation.
As nouns, replacement and successor are synonyms defined as:
  • replacement and successor: a person who follows next in order
replacement (noun) successor (noun)
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another a person who inherits some title or office
an event in which one thing is substituted for another a person who follows next in order
a person who follows next in order
someone who takes the place of another person
filling again by supplying what has been used up
Difference between replacement and successor

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