interchangeable

adjective

in·​ter·​change·​able ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl How to pronounce interchangeable (audio)
: capable of being interchanged
especially : permitting mutual substitution
interchangeable parts
interchangeability noun
interchangeableness noun
interchangeably adverb

Examples of interchangeable in a Sentence

the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods
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This device is completely offline and relies on interchangeable characters programmed to play three stories each when attached to the player. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024 Ghosts were feared, but unlike our modern times, they were also worshiped (the term for ghosts and gods were sometimes interchangeable), captured by humans to perform unpaid labor, and welcomed as ancestors. Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 At a time when Paris fashion and French fashion are often believed to be interchangeable, the windows of the Place Vendôme standing in for the tastes of a nation, Porte Jacquemus insists on something else. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 The short answer: commerce media is not interchangeable with retail media. Gary Drenik, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interchangeable 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interchangeable was in the 14th century

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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchangeable. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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