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adjective in·ter·change·able \ ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl \

Definition of interchangeable

:capable of being interchanged; especially :permitting mutual substitution

interchangeable parts

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interchangeability

play \ˌin-tər-ˌchān-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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interchangeableness

play \ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl-nəs\ noun

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interchangeably

play \ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-blē\ adverb

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Examples of interchangeable in a Sentence

the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods

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Nick Saban and Alabama win and win big with the passer as an interchangeable part.

— greg cote, miamiherald, "The starting place for talk of Hurricanes and national relevance? Beat FSU," 29 Aug. 2017
The cups, straps, and band each attach by hooks and are interchangeable.

— the good housekeeping institute, Good Housekeeping, "The Bra Lab Angelina Contour Cup," 16 Aug. 2017
Fathers and Mothers Aren’t Interchangeable Schulte and Barker both emphasize the fact that having children changes the bodies and brains of care-giving fathers as well as mothers.

— steven e. rhoads, National Review, "Mothers and Fathers Are Not Interchangeable," 4 Aug. 2017
And should antitrust law seek to treat the biggest technology firms—like Google, Facebook, and perhaps also Amazon—like powerful but interchangeable firms, or like the old telegraph and telephone companies?

— robinson meyer, The Atlantic, "What Steve Bannon Wants to Do to Google," 1 Aug. 2017
In 2014, Case awarded $100,000 to Frameri, the Over-the-Rhine company that sells interchangeable eyewear online.

— byron mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "AOL co-founder Steve Case promotes Cincy start-up scene," 21 July 2017
Claire and Solange, Solange and Claire: minor, seemingly interchangeable extras in the drama starring Madame.

— mike fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "American Players Theatre reflects humiliation of immigrants in 'The Maids'," 3 July 2017
The IBM would be a sort of computer erector set, a set of interchangeable components that the purchaser could snap together in whatever combination suited her needs and her pocketbook.

— jimmy maher, Ars Technica, "The complete history of the IBM PC, part one: The deal of the century," 30 June 2017
By comparison, shooting guard, small forward and power forward are more interchangeable, so Clifford can live with less depth there.

— rick bonnell, charlotteobserver, "As free-agent frenzy nears, what are Charlotte Hornets thinking at point guard?," 29 June 2017

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First Known Use of interchangeable

14th century

interchangeable Synonyms

Synonyms

commutable, exchangeable, fungible, substitutable, switchable

Antonyms

noninterchangeable

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Definition of interchangeable for English Language Learners

: capable of being used in place of each other

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adjective in·ter·change·able \ ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl \

Definition of interchangeable for Students

:capable of being used in place of each other

The parts are interchangeable.

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interchangeably

\-blē\ adverb

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