"substitutional" meaning in English

See substitutional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more substitutional [comparative], most substitutional [superlative]
Etymology: From substitution + -al. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|substitution|-al|text=+|tree=1}} From substitution + -al. Head templates: {{en-adj}} substitutional (comparative more substitutional, superlative most substitutional)
  1. Of or pertaining to substitution or to a substitute Derived forms: substitutionally
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