replacement vs switch

switch vs replacement

replacement and switch both are nouns.

replacement is not a verb while switch is a verb.

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

As nouns, replacement and switch are synonyms defined as:

replacement and switch: an event in which one thing is substituted for another

Other synonyms of replacement include permutation, substitution, transposition.

replacement (noun)	switch (noun)
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another	the act of changing one thing or position for another
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
an event in which one thing is substituted for another	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
a person who follows next in order	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
someone who takes the place of another person	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
filling again by supplying what has been used up	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
	an event in which one thing is substituted for another

replacement (verb)	switch (verb)
	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	make a shift in or exchange of
	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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