fungible
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dʒə adjective Law.
(especially of goods) being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (often plural) moveable perishable goods of a sort that may be estimated by number or weight, such as grain, wine, etc |
| —adj | |
| 2. | having the nature or quality of fungibles |
| [C18: from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungī to perform; see | |
| fungi'bility | |
| —n | |
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Fungible
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
fungible
1765 (n.), 1818 (adj.), a word in law originally, from M.L. fungibilis, from fungi "perform," as in fungi vice "to take the place" (see function).
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Example sentences
Facility used for the bulk storage of fungible commodities.
But other less fungible or reproducible aspects of content cannot easily be instantiated or transferred.
Oil is a fungible commodity: it flows to the highest bidder.
Money is fungible and efforts to tie repatriated funds to new investment and hiring failed.
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