substitution process
1process — pro·cess / prä ˌses, prō / n 1: a continuous operation, art, or method esp. in manufacture whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process...may obtain a patent therefor U.S. Code 2 a: procedure (1) see also …
2substitution — sub·sti·tu·tion /ˌsəb stə tü shən, tyü / n: the substituting of one person or thing for another: as a in the civil law of Louisiana: a disposition not in trust by which a donee, heir, or legatee is charged to hold property transferred and return… …
3Substitution — Sub sti*tu tion, n. [L. substitutio: cf. F. substitution.] 1. 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… …
4substitution — 1. In chemistry, the replacement of an atom or group in a compound by another atom or group ( e.g., s. of H by Cl in CH4 to give CH3Cl). 2. In psychoanalysis, an unconscious defense …
5Substitution principle (sustainability) — The substitution principle is focused on the substitution of a product, service or process to another that is more efficient or beneficial in some way while retaining the same functionality. The prominent substitution nowadays is replacing a… …
6Substitution model — A substitution model describes the process from which a sequence of characters of a fixed size from some alphabet changes into another set of traits. For example, in cladistics, each position in the sequence might correspond to a property of a… …
7Substitution matrix — In evolutionary biology, a substitution matrix describes the rate at which one character in a sequence changes to other character states over time. Substitution matrices are usually seen in the context of amino acid or DNA sequence alignments,… …
8process — A series of actions, motions, or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; method, mode or operation, whereby a result or effect is produced; normal or actual course of procedure; regular proceeding, as, the process of… …
9substitution of parties — A change of parties by the substitution of a new plaintiff or defendant for the original plaintiff or defendant, accomplished by an amendment of the pleading and process as permitted by an order of court, such order being granted only where a new …
10substitution — noun Etymology: Middle English substitucion, from Middle French, from Late Latin substitution , substitutio, from substituere Date: 14th century 1. a. the act, process, or result of substituting one thing for another b. replacement of one… …
