interconvertible
- adjective
- /ˌɪntərkənˈvɜːrtəbl/
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intercambiable
- Cultural and symbolic capital, then, are the accumulated labor of symbolic workers and function like other forms of capital, economic or social, and are, at times, interconvertible with them.
Examples
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Different forms of energy are interconvertible into each other and into mass.
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Different forms of energy are interconvertible into each other.
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In theory, all types of energy are considered interconvertible.
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The two chemical compounds are interconvertible under specific conditions.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person or thing you can use instead of another that still works the same
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4.8
Able to change into a different form or use
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4.0
Able to be traded or replaced by a similar thing
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3.9
Can be exchanged for another of the same kind
Can be changed for a similar part or version
Can be changed to a different punishment
Antonyms
How Convertible
Surface Forms
Morphology
interconvertible = convertible (transparent) = inter + convert + ible
The prefix 'inter-' adds a reciprocal/between meaning to the adjective 'convertible', yielding 'able to be changed into each other' in a straightforward way.
Etymology
Interconvertible combines inter- ('between') and convert ('to change' or 'turn'), so it literally means 'able to change between' forms. So, like two currencies that can be exchanged or a convertible car that can change its shape, interconvertible things can be changed into each other.