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Interchangeable

//ɪntɚˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbl̩// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Freely substitutable; that may be swapped at will. not-comparable

    "Eli Whitney's development of interchangeable parts was a breakthrough for modern manufacturing. Prior to that, each part had to be made custom."

  2. 2
    Following each other in alternate succession; alternating. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability wordnet
  2. 2
    (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Anything that can be interchanged; a substitute.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From interchange + -able.

Etymology 2

From interchange + -able.

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