interchangeable
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interchangeable
- /ɪntɚˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbl̩/ US
- [ɪɾ̃ɚˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbl̩] US
adjective
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Freely substitutable; that may be swapped at will.
Eli Whitney's development of interchangeable parts was a breakthrough for modern manufacturing. Prior to that, each part had to be made custom.
Similar: equivalent
- Following each other in alternate succession; alternating.
noun interchangeables
- Anything that can be interchanged; a substitute.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exchangeable, replaceable, reciprocal, complementary, standardized, similar, symmetric, symmetrical, swappable, switchable, substitutable, swap, fungible, expendable, hot-swap, commutable
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adj freely substitutable
| Español | intercambiable |
|---|---|
| Português | intercambiável |
| Français | interchangeable |
| Deutsch | austauschbar, auswechselbar |
| Italiano | intercambiabile, interscambiabile |
| Ελληνικά | εναλλάξιμος enalláximos |
| Română | interschimbabil, interșanjabil, substituibil |
| Русский | взаимозаменя́емый vzaimozamenjájemyj |
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title = {interchangeable},
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