noun , verb
■ noun / ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ; NAmE -tərtʃ-/
1.
[ C , U ] the act of sharing or exchanging sth, especially ideas or information :
a continuous interchange of ideas
electronic data interchange
2.
[ C ] a place where a road joins a major road such as a motorway or interstate , designed so that vehicles leaving or joining the road do not have to cross other lines of traffic
■ verb / ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ; NAmE -tərˈtʃ-/
1.
[ vn ] to share or exchange ideas, information, etc.
2.
interchange (A) (with B) | interchange A and B to put each of two things or people in the other's place; to move or be moved from one place to another in this way :
[ vn ]
to interchange the front and rear tyres of a car
to interchange the front tyres with the rear ones
[ v ]
The front and rear tyres interchange (= can be exchanged) .
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French entrechangier , from entre- between + changier to change.