fungible
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fungible
- /ˈfʌndʒɪbəl/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɪbəl
Where it comes from
1765 as noun, 1818 as adjective, from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungor (“to perform, discharge a duty”) + -ible (“able to”). Originally a legal term, going back to Roman law: res fungibiles (“replaceable things”).
adjective more fungible · most fungible
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Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.
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Similar: interchangeable, exchangeable, replaceable · Opposite: nonfungible
noun fungibles
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Any fungible item.
The archetypical fungible is money: if I drop a £1 coin in the street it is a matter of indifference to me whether I pick up that coin or another £1 coin lying next to it.
Opposite: nonfungible
Translations
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adj able to be substituted for something of equal value
| Español | fungible |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 교환(交換) 가능(可能)한 gyohwan ganeunghan |
| 中文 | 可替代的 kě tìdài de |
| Português | fungível |
| Français | fongible |
| Deutsch | fungibel, vertretbar |
| Italiano | fungibile |
| Română | fungibil |
| Русский | взаимозамени́мый vzaimozamenímyj, взаимозаменя́емый vzaimozamenjájemyj, замени́мый zamenímyj |
noun any fungible item
| 中文 | 可替代品 |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | fungibles Gut, fungible Güter |
Talk about this word "fungible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fungible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fungible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fungible "fungible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fungible.Cite this
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