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; ā€œinterchangeable electric outletsā€; ā€œinterchangeable partsā€

interchangeable

(adjective) (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged; ā€œthe arguments of the symmetric relation, ā€˜is a sister of,’ are interchangeableā€

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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THOUGHTFULLY

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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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