substitution vs switch

switch vs substitution

substitution and switch both are nouns.

substitution is not a verb while switch is a verb.

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

As nouns, substitution and switch are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of substitution include permutation, replacement, transposition.

substitution (noun)	switch (noun)
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:	the act of changing one thing or position for another
an event in which one thing is substituted for another	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
	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

substitution (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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