# Substitution **Domain:** Conflict taxonomy **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Substitution** is the grade in which a non-kinetic contest displaces an otherwise kinetic or directly coercive encounter rather than merely preparing for or assisting it. ## Significance The classification requires evidence of replacement; coexistence or temporal sequence alone is insufficient. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1084/1084-h/1084-h.htm) ## Routes [[wiki/Substitution Thesis|Substitution Thesis]] · [[wiki/Preparation|Preparation]] · [[wiki/Force Multiplication|Force Multiplication]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]