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interchangeable

adjective in·ter·change·able \ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl\

: capable of being used in place of each other

Full Definition of INTERCHANGEABLE

: capable of being interchanged; especially : permitting mutual substitution <interchangeable parts>

— in·ter·change·abil·i·ty \-ˌchān-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·ter·change·able·ness \-ˈchān-jə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— in·ter·change·ably \-blē\ adverb

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14th century

INTERCHANGEABLE Defined for Kids

adjective in·ter·change·able \ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl\

: capable of being used in place of each other <The parts are interchangeable.>

— in·ter·change·ably \-blē\ adverb

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