ex-changeability

[iks-cheyn-juh-buhl]

ex·change·a·ble

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

Origin:
1565–75; exchange + -able

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
EXPAND
un·ex·change·a·ble, adjective
un·ex·change·a·ble·ness, noun
COLLAPSE


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.

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Ex-changeability is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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