substitutable
- adjective
- /ˈsʌbstɪtʃʊtəbl/
:
sustituible
- Their model, however, implicitly assumes that individuals consider food and non-food items to be substitutable reproductively on a one-to-one basis.
- substitutable resources
We ought to all be substitutable for each other.
- We ought to all be substitutable for each other.
Examples
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So change in price of competitive substitutable goods will also affect my demand curve.
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Of course, to most Americans, maize and wheat are not substitutable items.
Academic text (1992) -
We ought to all be substitutable for each other.
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In our framework, we assume that bread and circuses are at least partially substitutable.
Academic text (2018) -
Other inputs are only weakly substitutable or complementary.
Academic text (1999) -
Substitutable resources include fossil fuels, some metals and minerals, and some natural fibers.
Academic text (1992) -
Last, resources may be further classified into two types: those for which substitutes are either currently or foreseeably available (substitutable resources) and those for which complete substitution at the required scale is currently and foreseeably impossible (essential resources).
Academic text (1992) -
In this recipe, olive oil is substitutable with vegetable oil without affecting the flavor.
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Many fonts are substitutable in the design program, allowing for a change in appearance while maintaining readability.
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These two types of batteries are substitutable in most devices, ensuring that you can use either one.
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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3.3
Someone can change it for another thing or person when needed
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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
How Substitutable
Surface Forms
Morphology
substitutable = substitute (transparent) = substitute + able
The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-able' to the verb 'substitute', yielding the meaning 'able to be substituted'.
Etymology
Substitutable comes from the parts sub- and -stitute, where sub- means 'in place of' and -stitute means 'to put', the same root you see in substitute. So, if something is substitutable it can be 'put in place of' something else, like a spare player, part, or ingredient that does the same job.