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INTERCHANGEABLE
exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised
(adjective) capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability; “interchangeable electric outlets”; “interchangeable parts”
interchangeable
(adjective) (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged; “the arguments of the symmetric relation, ‘is a sister of,’ are interchangeable”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
interchangeable (not comparable)
Freely substitutable; that may be swapped at will.
Following each other in alternate succession; alternating.
Noun
interchangeable (plural interchangeables)
Anything that can be interchanged; a substitute.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*change"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. entrechangeable.]
1. Admitting of exchange or mutual substitution. "Interchangeable warrants." Bacon.
2. Following each other in alternate succession; as, the four interchangeable seasons. Holder.
– In`ter*change"a*ble*ness, n.
– In`ter*change"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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