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in⋅ter⋅change
[v. in-ter-cheynj; n. in-ter-cheynj]
verb, -changed, -chang⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
–noun
| 1. | to put each in the place of the other: to interchange pieces of modular furniture. |
| 2. | to cause (one thing) to change places with another; transpose. |
| 3. | to give and receive (things) reciprocally; exchange: The twins interchanged clothes frequently. |
| 4. | to cause to follow one another alternately; alternate: to interchange business cares with pleasures. |
| 5. | to occur by turns or in succession; alternate. |
| 6. | to change places, as two persons or things, or as one with another. |
| 7. | an act or instance of interchanging; reciprocal exchange: the interchange of commodities. |
| 8. | a changing of places, as between two persons or things, or of one with another. |
| 9. | alternation; alternate succession. |
| 10. | a highway intersection consisting of a system of several different road levels arranged so that vehicles may move from one road to another without crossing the streams of traffic. |
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Language Translation for : interchange
| Spanish: | cruce, | German: | das Autobahnkreuz, | Japanese: | インターチェインジ |
| in·ter·change
(ĭn'tər-chānj') Pronunciation Key
v. in·ter·changed, in·ter·chang·ing, in·ter·chang·es v. tr.
v. intr.
n. (ĭn'tər-chānj')
[Middle English enterchaungen, from Old French entrechangier, to change : entre-, between (from Latin inter-; see inter-) + changier, to change; see change.] in'ter·chang'er n. |
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interchange (v.)
c.1374, from O.Fr. entrechangier, from entre- (from L. inter-) + changier "to change." The noun in ref. to a type of road junction is first recorded 1944.
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| interchange | |
noun | |
| 1. | a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams |
| 2. | mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) |
| 3. | the act of changing one thing for another thing; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners" [syn: exchange] |
| 4. | reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of currency" [syn: exchange] |
verb | |
| 1. | put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning" [syn: substitute] |
| 2. | give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" [syn: exchange] |
| 3. | cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size" [syn: counterchange] |
| 4. | reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |
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Turnpike Interchange, OH (CDP, FIPS 77825) Location: 41.21637 N, 80.93435 W
Population (1990): 1188 (461 housing units)
Area: 17.9 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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Interchange
In`ter*change"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interchanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Interchanging.] [OE. entrechangen, OF. entrechangier. See Inter-, and Change.]1. To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually; to exchange; to reciprocate; as, to interchange places; they interchanged friendly offices and services. I shall interchange My waned state for Henry's regal crown. --Shak. 2. To cause to follow alternately; to intermingle; to vary; as, to interchange cares with pleasures.
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Interchange
In`ter*change"\, v. i. To make an interchange; to alternate. --Sir P. Sidney.
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Interchange
In`ter*change"\, n. [Cf. OF. entrechange.]1. The act of mutually changing; the act of mutually giving and receiving; exchange; as, the interchange of civilities between two persons. "Interchange of kindnesses." --South. 2. The mutual exchange of commodities between two persons or countries; barter; commerce. --Howell. 3. Alternate succession; alternation; a mingling. The interchanges of light and darkness. --Holder. Sweet interchange Of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains. --Milton.
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