switch vs replacement

replacement vs switch

switch and replacement both are nouns.

switch is a verb but replacement is not a verb.

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

As nouns, switch and replacement are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of switch include permutation, substitution, transposition.

switch (noun)	replacement (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment	an event in which one thing is substituted for another
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit	a person who follows next in order
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock	someone who takes the place of another person
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure	filling again by supplying what has been used up
an event in which one thing is substituted for another

switch (verb)	replacement (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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