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interchangeably | interchangeable | Derived terms |

Interchangeable is a derived term of interchangeably.



As an adverb interchangeably

is with the ability of being interchanged or swapped.

As an adjective interchangeable is

freely substitutable. May be swapped at will.

interchangeably

English

Adverb

(-)
  • with the ability of being interchanged or swapped
  • interchangeable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Freely substitutable. 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.
  • * 2014 , Ian Jack, " 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.

    Derived terms

    * interchangeably