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INTERCHANGE
interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take
(noun) mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
exchange, interchange
(noun) reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); “he earns his living from the interchange of currency”
exchange, interchange
(noun) the act of changing one thing for another thing; “Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience”; “there was an interchange of prisoners”
interchange
(noun) a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
(verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
counterchange, transpose, interchange
(verb) cause to change places; “interchange this screw for one of a smaller size”
exchange, change, interchange
(verb) give to, and receive from, one another; “Would you change places with me?”; “We have been exchanging letters for a year”
substitute, replace, interchange, exchange
(verb) put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; “the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt”; “substitute regular milk for fat-free milk”; “synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context’s meaning”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
interchange (third-person singular simple present interchanges, present participle interchanging, simple past and past participle interchanged)
(transitive) to switch (each of two things)
(transitive) to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
(intransitive) to swap or change places
(transitive) to alternate; to intermingle or vary
(transport) To act as or carry out an interchange (noun, senses 2, 3).
Synonyms
• (to switch each of two things): exchange, swap; See also switch
• (to mutually give and receive something): exchange, trade; See also trade
• (to change places)
• (to alternate): See also alternate or mix
Noun
interchange (countable and uncountable, plural interchanges)
An act of interchanging.
A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
(rail transport) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
Usage notes
Generally the rail transport sense of "interchange" applies to connections within the same station, or from two close-by stations. Sometimes, especially within the context of public transport in London, "interchange" is restricted to within-station connections only with outerchange used for those that involve leaving the station.
Antonyms
• (rail transport): outerchange (in some contexts only, see usage notes)
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*change", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interchanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Interchanging.] Etym: [OE. entrechangen, OF. entrechangier. See Inter-, and Change.]
1. To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually; to exchange; to reciprocate; as, to interchange places; they interchanged friendly offices and services. I shall interchange My waned state for Henry's regal crown. Shak.
2. To cause to follow alternately; to intermingle; to vary; as, to interchange cares with pleasures.
In`ter*change", v. i.
Definition: To make an interchange; to alternate. Sir P. Sidney.
In`ter*change", n. Etym: [Cf. OF. entrechange.]
1. The act of mutually changing; the act of mutually giving and receiving; exchange; as, the interchange of civilities between two persons. "Interchange of kindnesses." South.
2. The mutual exchange of commodities between two persons or countries; barter; commerce. Howell.
3. Alternate succession; alternation; a mingling. The interchanges of light and darkness. Holder. Sweet interchange Of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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