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exchangeable

exchangeable

1 7.0
Able to be traded for shares or similar investments under agreed terms
  • adjective
  • /ɪkˈsʧeɪndʒəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : convertible
  • Investors appreciate stocks that are easily exchangeable for cash or other assets.

Meanwhile, Credit Suisse built a wire card exchangeable bond that mirrored the SoftBank convertible.

Examples

  • Government bonds are exchangeable under certain conditions for other securities.

  • Tertiary symbols ("derivatives") are exchangeable for secondary symbols.

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  • Secondary symbols such as mortgages, bank accounts, etc. are exchangeable for primary symbols.

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  • The tertiary economy consists of symbols purported to be ultimately exchangeable for items in the primary and secondary economies.

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  • Meanwhile, Credit Suisse built a wire card exchangeable bond that mirrored the SoftBank convertible.

  • And there are higher-order symbols ("derivatives of derivatives") each exchangeable for symbols in the next lowest order.

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  • In the current market, many foreign currencies are exchangeable for US dollars.

Synonyms

interchangeable
vsexchangeable
24 4.8

A person or thing you can use instead of another that still works the same

is shifted only via formal financial terms into a particular asset
convertible
vsexchangeable
11 4.8

Able to change into a different form or use

is transferred under precise financial terms into a designated security
fungible
vsexchangeable
  • Specialized
5 9.2

Can be exchanged for another item of the same type, like a gold bar

is moved under detailed terms into a named different asset, not identical items
tradable
vsexchangeable
3 3.7

Can be bought or sold

is transferred only under specific contractual arrangements to a set asset
redeemable
vsexchangeable
1 4.6

You can exchange it for money or goods

is moved under agreed contractual terms into a particular asset
swappable
vsexchangeable
1 3.9

Can be exchanged for another of the same kind

must follow agreed contractual steps to become a specific financial asset
switchable
vsexchangeable
4.0

Can be changed for a similar part or version

is subject to formal financial procedures to turn into a designated security

Surface Forms

exchangeable positive

Morphology

exchangeable = exchange (semi-transparent) = exchange + able

Formation is morphologically regular, but the finance-specific sense (exchangeable for shares under terms) involves specialized contractual semantics that go beyond a simple 'able to be exchanged' inference.

Etymology

Exchangeable in finance is built from exchange ('to trade') and -able ('can be'). So, an exchangeable bond or note is 'able to be traded' or changed for a particular thing, like a company's 'shares', under set rules.