Substituend

//ˌsʌbˈstɪt͡ʃuənd// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A substitute; something that substitutes for another.

    "Each substituend SN, it seems, would amount to the same thing as its corresponding UN in SOME not very strained context."

  2. 2
    A substituendum; something to be substituted or replaced.

    "[…]but since the substitute y is not treated like the substituend vowel, the option will not prevail."

Synonyms

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substitute

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"Each substituend SN, it seems, would amount to the same thing as its corresponding UN in SOME not very strained context."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin substituendus; compare substituendum.

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