interchangeable
adjective
in·ter·change·able
ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl 
: capable of being interchanged
especially
: permitting mutual substitution
interchangeable parts
Examples of interchangeable in a Sentence
the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods
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Aside from the motion-capture puppeteers sneezing or furrowing a brow in correspondence to their character's name, six of these dwarfs seem interchangeable — and all sound a little like Josh Gad, for some reason.
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Largest Sensor in a Fixed-Lens Camera Yet Most professional, interchangeable lens cameras use a full-frame sensor, one that's matches the size of the 35mm film photographers ran through their SLRs and compacts prior to the digital revolution.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
With foundational models quickly becoming interchangeable, the battle for market share is shifting to the application layer.
—Yi Shi, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In Kenya, like in India, roti is interchangeable with chapati (though purists will argue that rotis contain no oil or fat in the dough while a chapati might).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Largest Sensor in a Fixed-Lens Camera Yet Most professional, interchangeable lens cameras use a full-frame sensor, one that's matches the size of the 35mm film photographers ran through their SLRs and compacts prior to the digital revolution.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
With foundational models quickly becoming interchangeable, the battle for market share is shifting to the application layer.
—Yi Shi, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In Kenya, like in India, roti is interchangeable with chapati (though purists will argue that rotis contain no oil or fat in the dough while a chapati might).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interchangeable
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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchangeable. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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