interchangeable
adjective
in·ter·change·able
ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl 
: capable of being interchanged
especially
: permitting mutual substitution
interchangeable parts
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Examples of interchangeable in a Sentence
the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods
Recent Examples on the Web
There are a huge number of seemingly interchangeable kids’ cases on Amazon, from companies with unpronounceable names like LTROP and BMOUO.
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Nick Guy, wsj.com, 25 Sep. 2023
The interchangeable brush design features SmoothGrip bristles for just the right amount of tension.
—Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
Ammunition and parts are not always interchangeable, complicating maintenance and causing more frequent breakdowns.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
Still, Isaacson’s descriptions of Jobs and Musk are often interchangeable.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
The two bases are interchangeable, and the company will sell them on their own, though there’s no word on pricing yet.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2023
Now, bruschetta and crostini are practically interchangeable in America.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Every one of these women is distinct, but their humorous banter and flashes of temper and frustration seem interchangeable because of the generic quality of the dialogue.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
According to Meta, each specific version of Code Llama is not interchangeable, and the company does not recommend the base Code Llama or Code Llama-Python for natural language instructions.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 24 Aug. 2023
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Nick Guy, wsj.com, 25 Sep. 2023
The interchangeable brush design features SmoothGrip bristles for just the right amount of tension.
—Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
Ammunition and parts are not always interchangeable, complicating maintenance and causing more frequent breakdowns.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
Still, Isaacson’s descriptions of Jobs and Musk are often interchangeable.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
The two bases are interchangeable, and the company will sell them on their own, though there’s no word on pricing yet.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2023
Now, bruschetta and crostini are practically interchangeable in America.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Every one of these women is distinct, but their humorous banter and flashes of temper and frustration seem interchangeable because of the generic quality of the dialogue.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
According to Meta, each specific version of Code Llama is not interchangeable, and the company does not recommend the base Code Llama or Code Llama-Python for natural language instructions.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 24 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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