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substitution

Substitution is a 12 letter word which starts with the letter S and ends with the letter N for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(n.) The act of substituting or putting one person or thing in the place of another; as the substitution of an agent attorney or representative to act for one in his absense; the substitution of bank notes for gold and silver as a circulating medium.
(n.) The state of being substituted for another.
(n.) The office or authority of one acting for another; delegated authority.
(n.) The designation of a person in a will to take a devise or legacy either on failure of a former devisee or legatee by incapacity or unwillingness to accept or after him.
(n.) The doctrine that Christ suffered vicariously being substituted for the sinner and that his sufferings were expiatory.

Syllable Information

The word substitution is a 12 letter word that has 4 syllable 's . The syllable division for substitution is: sub-sti-tu-tion


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