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successor vs substitute

substitute vs successor

successor and substitute both are nouns.

successor is not an adjective while substitute is an adjective.

successor is not a verb while substitute is a verb.

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

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