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substitute vs successor

successor vs substitute

substitute and successor both are nouns.

substitute is an adjective but successor is not an adjective.

substitute is a verb but successor is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
substitute Yes Yes Yes No
successor Yes No No No
As nouns, successor is a hyponym of substitute; that is, successor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substitute:
  • substitute: 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 substitute include ersatz, succedaneum, poor relation.
substitute (noun) successor (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) a person who inherits some title or office
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced a person who follows next in order
substitute (adjective) successor (adjective)
artificial and inferior
serving or used in place of another
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
substitute (verb) successor (verb)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
be a substitute
act as a substitute
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