exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised
(adjective) capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability; āinterchangeable electric outletsā; āinterchangeable partsā
interchangeable
(adjective) (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged; āthe arguments of the symmetric relation, āis a sister of,ā are interchangeableā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
interchangeable (not comparable)
Freely substitutable; that may be swapped at will.
Following each other in alternate succession; alternating.
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
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; āhow big is that part compared to the whole?ā; āthe team is a unitā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
