interchangeable
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˌɪntərˈʧeɪndʒəbl/
- The parts in this machine are designed to be interchangeable, allowing for easy repairs.
- interchangeable parts
- interchangeable lenses
- interchangeable terms
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Watch on YouTubeBut they're not, they're not interchangeable with the program itself.
- But they're not, they're not interchangeable with the program itself.
- These are these are easily, you know, interchangeable foods for most cuisine types.
- It doesn't come with just one, it comes with two interchangeable skin safe blade grips.
- This is the twin edition interchangeable lens action camera.
- Can simple biological systems be built from standard interchangeable parts and operate in living cells?
- That's pretty emotional response where intensity and emotion were kind of interchangeable words, right?
- And so we'll be thinking about how it is that that people became interchangeable with objects.
- Let's hope these wheels were not interchangeable.
- Again, all these recipes are so like interchangeable.
- But whether particular figures are interchangeable in that role is a is a key question.
Examples
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The packaging is all refillable and it's interchangeable, so you can swap them around if you want.
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For each critical element, there were seven interchangeable alternatives that generated 343 different sentences.
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But whether particular figures are interchangeable in that role is a is a key question.
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And the main reason is that they have these interchangeable T lock closures.
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But there were five vibrant, interchangeable languages going on the whole time.
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Can simple biological systems be built from standard interchangeable parts and operate in living cells?
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Teachers also need to become aware of how to make this form of assessment interchangeable with their instruction.
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The national landscape is interchangeable, as are the dances and the customs.
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They actually seem to be interchangeable parts, which is remarkable.
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Steps for preparing for close reading are as follows (steps 1 and 2 are interchangeable):
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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3.3
Someone can change it for another thing or person when needed
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9.2
Can be exchanged for another item of the same type, like a gold bar
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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
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4.0
Can be changed for a similar part or version
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5.9
You can replace it with something similar without changing what it does or means
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7.7
Things that can change into each other
How Interchangeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
interchangeable = interchange (transparent) = inter + change + able
The meaning is directly derived from 'interchange' + '-able': capable of being interchanged or substituted.
Etymology
Interchangeable comes from the parts inter- meaning 'between', change meaning 'to swap', and -able meaning 'can be done'. So something interchangeable can be 'swapped between' other parts, and you can use one in place of another without losing how it works.