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interchangeable

[in-ter-cheyn-juh-buhl]

adjective

  1. (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other.

    interchangeable symbols.

  2. (of one thing) capable of replacing or changing places with something else.

    an interchangeable part.



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Other Word Forms

  • interchangeability noun
  • interchangeableness noun
  • interchangeably adverb
  • noninterchangeability noun
  • noninterchangeable adjective
  • noninterchangeableness noun
  • uninterchangeable adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of interchangeable1

First recorded in 1400–50; interchange + -able; replacing late Middle English entrechaungeable, from Middle French entrechangeable
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The cult of wealth makes people interchangeable, women especially.

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Even if the board had opted for the NAEP-style labels, they would not have been interchangeable across the tests.

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Questions remain whether this is The Bench, for the three interchangeable perches were treated equally as they were carted about.

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And by dealing Lux, they’ve given themselves more of that, making their lineup more fluid and adaptable and the pieces interchangeable.

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“The products are not interchangeable and should not be used outside of their approved indications,” the spokesperson added.

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