substitutegroup
nounUK /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt ɡruːp/
US /ˈsʌbstɪtuːt ɡruːp/
A substitute group is a group of people or things that takes the place of another group.
When the main choir was sick, a substitute group sang at the school concert.
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2. A set of players who come in to replace the starting players during a game.
The coach sent in the substitute group during the second half.
3. A team or panel formed to act in place of the original one when it is unavailable.
A substitute group of judges was called when the first panel could not attend.
4. In chemistry, a set of atoms or functional groups that replace others in a molecule.
The substitute group changed the way the molecule reacted.