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substitute vs locum

locum vs substitute

substitute and locum both are nouns.

substitute is an adjective but locum is not an adjective.

substitute is a verb but locum is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
substitute Yes Yes Yes No
locum Yes No No No
As nouns, locum is a hyponym of substitute; that is, locum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substitute:
  • substitute: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
  • locum: someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
Other hyponyms of substitute include locum tenens, double, alternate, replacement, surrogate.
substitute (noun) locum (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
substitute (adjective) locum (adjective)
artificial and inferior
serving or used in place of another
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
substitute (verb) locum (verb)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
be a substitute
act as a substitute
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