Interchangeable vs Versatile - What's the difference?
interchangeable | versatile |
Freely substitutable. May be swapped at will.
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Capable of doing many things competently.
Having varied uses or many functions.
Changeable or inconstant.
(biology) Capable of moving freely in all directions.
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As adjectives the difference between interchangeable and versatile
is that interchangeable is freely substitutable. May be swapped at will while versatile is capable of doing many things competently.interchangeable
English
Adjective
(-)- Eli Whitney's development of interchangeable parts was a breakthrough for modern manufacturing. Prior to that each part had to be made custom.
Is this the end of Britishness", The Guardian , 16 September 2014:
- The English, until relatively recently, seem to have imagined “English” and “British” to be interchangeable , as if Britain was just a bigger England.