exchangeable

[ iks-cheyn-juh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being exchanged.

Origin of exchangeable

1
First recorded in 1650–75; exchange + -able

synonym study For exchangeable

Exchangeable, interchangeable apply to something that may replace something else. That which is exchangeable may be exchanged for money, credit, or other purchases to the amount of the original purchase: These dishes are exchangeable if you find they are not satisfactory. Interchangeable applies to those things capable of being reciprocally put in each other's place: Standard parts are interchangeable.

Other words from exchangeable

  • ex·change·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • ex·change·a·bly, adverb
  • non·ex·change·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·ex·change·a·ble, adjective
  • un·ex·change·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • un·ex·change·a·ble, adjective
  • un·ex·change·a·ble·ness, noun

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How to use exchangeable in a sentence

  • Exchangeability and value are different characteristics of goods.

    The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
  • But the theory of exchangeability is a separate matter, and cannot be deduced from the theory of value alone.

    The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
  • It is due Menger to point out that he does not make the distinction between value and exchangeability which I have just made.

    The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
  • Cf. also Amasa Walker's contention that "exchangeable value" is tautology, equivalent to "exchangeable exchangeability!"

    The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
  • The former means exchangeability; the latter means force of gravity.

    The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.