exchangeable

Adjective
US[iks-cheyn-juh-buhl]/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/4 syllables
Synonyms: convertibleinterchangeablesimilarstandardizedstandardised

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)

  1. suitable to be exchangedOpposite unexchangeableSimilar commutable, vicarious, transposable, fungibleSee also changeable, changeful
  2. capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value“convertible securities”Synonyms: convertibleSimilar cashable, redeemableRelates to convertibility
  3. capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability“interchangeable electric outlets”“interchangeable parts”Synonyms: interchangeablesimilarstandardizedstandardisedOpposite irreplaceableSimilar replaceable

Related words exchangeability noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ex·change′a·ble adjective

Origin: Cf.F. échangeable.

1. Capable of being exchanged; fit or proper to be exchanged.

The officers captured with Burgoyne were exchangeable within the powers of General Howe.— John Marshall

2. Available for making exchanges; ratable. “An exchangeable value.” John Stuart Mill

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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