interchangeable
adjective
in·ter·change·able
ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl 
: capable of being interchanged
especially
: permitting mutual substitution
interchangeable parts
Examples of interchangeable in a Sentence
the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods
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Electrify America Ultra-fast and hyper-fast charging are interchangeable terms that refer to charging a vehicle at speeds of 150-350 kilowatts (kW).
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
In many parts of the world, coriander is interchangeable with cilantro.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 27 July 2025
While closely related, AI and ML are not interchangeable.
—Tigran Sloyan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
His two most famous nicknames—the Brain and the Big Bankroll—were interchangeable, since the bankroll proved the brain.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
In many parts of the world, coriander is interchangeable with cilantro.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 27 July 2025
While closely related, AI and ML are not interchangeable.
—Tigran Sloyan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
His two most famous nicknames—the Brain and the Big Bankroll—were interchangeable, since the bankroll proved the brain.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interchangeable
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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchangeable. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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