interchangeable

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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Other Words from interchangeable

interchangeability \ˌin-tər-ˌchān-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

interchangeableness \ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl-nəs

\ noun

interchangeably \ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-blē

\ adverb

Examples of interchangeable in a Sentence

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

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The girls became more interchangeable, and the show was all about the proposition, the big look. — Maya Singer, Vogue, "Why the Fashion World Needs to Commit to an 18+ Modeling Standard," 16 Aug. 2018 Women become interchangeable with the wall because boys learn both subtly and overtly to treat girls like objects, things of less value. — Jessica Machado, chicagotribune.com, "If we don't want our sons to be monstrous men, we have to help them curb their anger," 3 June 2018 Vionnet will offer interchangeable pieces for its new Mosaic bag, creating an investment item that can be updated instantly. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Moss's Little Sister Gets a Modeling Contract, Plus More!," 10 Jan. 2014 Beyond them is a cast of mostly interchangeable middle relief pieces.. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Nine Innings: Solving the Yankees' Sonny Gray Problem, AL East Deciding Factors and Our Favorite Statcast Quirks," 2 July 2018 The Larkin has interchangeable, expandable Velcro strips. — Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, "Plae’s sneakers are made for kids, but coveted by adults," 27 June 2018 Offensive line Don't sleep on the loss of Zach Fulton; the free-agent center's departure to Houston robs this offensive line of a steady, reliable and interchangeable piece along the offensive line. — Terez A. Paylor, kansascity, "Five positions the Chiefs could upgrade before the 2018 season | The Kansas City Star," 26 Mar. 2018 Perry and Fore serve as interchangeable, versatile combo guards, with King and Nwora spreading the floor as wing scorers. — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, "Who will start for Louisville basketball? 5 combos Chris Mack can use," 26 June 2018 Its 20mm bands are interchangeable, and the entire device has an IP68 water- and dust-rating. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Amazfit Bip review: One peculiar week with a $99 smartwatch," 21 Mar. 2018

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