substitute vs equivalent

equivalent vs substitute

substitute and equivalent both are nouns.

substitute and equivalent both are adjectives.

substitute is a verb but equivalent is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
equivalent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, equivalent is a hypernym of substitute; that is, equivalent is a word with a broader meaning than substitute:

substitute: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
equivalent: a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

substitute (noun)	equivalent (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another	the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)	a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

substitute (adjective)	equivalent (adjective)
artificial and inferior	being essentially equal to something
serving or used in place of another
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

substitute (verb)	equivalent (verb)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
be a substitute
act as a substitute

Difference between substitute and equivalent

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