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Interchange vs Interchanged - What's the difference?

interchange | interchanged |

As verbs the difference between interchange and interchanged

is that interchange is to switch (each of two things) while interchanged is (interchange).

As a noun interchange

is an act of interchanging.

interchange

English

Verb

(interchang)
  • to switch (each of two things)
    • to interchange places
  • to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
  • * Shakespeare
    • I shall interchange / My waned state for Henry's regal crown.
  • to swap or change places
  • to alternate; to intermingle or vary
    • to interchange cares with pleasures

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of interchanging.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Neil Johnston , title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=That was one of three superb saves Hennessey made in the opening 45 minutes, the best of which was from Dzeko, who had been released by a slick interchange involving Silva and Sergio Aguero.}}
  • A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
  • (rail transport) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
    • Holborn tube station is the only interchange between the London Underground Central and Piccadilly Lines

    Usage notes

    Generally the rail transport sense of "interchange" applies to connections within the same station, or from two close-by stations. Sometimes, especially within the context of public transport in London, "interchange" is restricted to within-station connections only with (outerchange) used for those that involve leaving the station.

    Antonyms

    * (rail transport) outerchange

    interchanged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (interchange)

    • interchange

    English

    Verb

    (interchang)
  • to switch (each of two things)
    • to interchange places
  • to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
  • * Shakespeare
    • I shall interchange / My waned state for Henry's regal crown.
  • to swap or change places
  • to alternate; to intermingle or vary
    • to interchange cares with pleasures

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of interchanging.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Neil Johnston , title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=That was one of three superb saves Hennessey made in the opening 45 minutes, the best of which was from Dzeko, who had been released by a slick interchange involving Silva and Sergio Aguero.}}
  • A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
  • (rail transport) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
    • Holborn tube station is the only interchange between the London Underground Central and Piccadilly Lines

    Usage notes

    Generally the rail transport sense of "interchange" applies to connections within the same station, or from two close-by stations. Sometimes, especially within the context of public transport in London, "interchange" is restricted to within-station connections only with (outerchange) used for those that involve leaving the station.

    Antonyms

    * (rail transport) outerchange