exchangeable - 3 dictionary results
ex⋅change⋅a⋅ble
[iks-cheyn-juh-buh
l]
–adjective
| capable of being exchanged. |
Related forms:
ex⋅change⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
ex⋅change⋅a⋅bly, adverb
Synonyms:
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.
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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Exchangeable
Ex*change"a*ble\, a. [Cf.F. ['e]changeable.]1. Capable of being exchanged; fit or proper to be exchanged. The officers captured with Burgoyne were exchangeable within the powers of General Howe. --Marshall. 2. Available for making exchanges; ratable. "An exchangeable value." --J. S. Mill.
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