substitute
- adjective
- /ˈsʌb.stɪ.tjuːt/
- What can practitioners do to improve the effectiveness of substitute teachers?
- substitute teachers
- substitute housing
- substitute teaching
I think Apple turning the Airpod Pros into a substitute hearing aid is one of the best sub features I've seen out of his consumer product in a long time.
- I think Apple turning the Airpod Pros into a substitute hearing aid is one of the best sub features I've seen out of his consumer product in a long time.
Examples
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Much of the work frequently left for substitute teachers is "busy" work.
Academic text (1997) -
In many schools, students often find that the quality of education drops when substitute teachers are used.
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Priority for employment should be given to applicants with successful regular or substitute teaching experience.
Academic text (1991) -
Six participants indicated that they had previous employment experience in a school setting, including substitute and ongoing teaching experience.
Academic text (2008) -
One of our academy teachers, Mrs. Shepherd, left, and since then we've had three substitute teachers.
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Criticism of substitute teachers per se should not be inferred from data reported in this study.
Academic text (1997) -
In a recent analysis of substitute teacher pay costs, three individual school districts in northern Indiana were surveyed.
Academic text (1997) -
The remainder were administrators, school psychologists, substitute teachers, counselors, and teachers seeking their initial employment.
Academic text (1991) -
During the meeting, we discussed how a substitute plan could help when the main speaker is unavailable.
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Although the product was a substitute for sugar, many customers preferred the real thing for its taste.
Synonyms
Different from the usual choice and offered instead
Serving as a replacement for another person or thing
Used for a short time when you have no better choice
Made to replace something real but of lower quality
Antonyms
Compounds
How Suitable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Substitute comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and statuere 'to put in place'. So substitute means 'used in place of the real thing', which is why it can suggest something is not the original or not as good.