— interchangeability, interchangeableness , n. — interchangeably , adv.
/in'teuhr chayn"jeuh beuhl/ , adj.
1. (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
2. (of one thing) capable of replacing or changing places with something else: an interchangeable part.
[ 1400-50; INTERCHANGE + -ABLE; r. late ME entrechaungeable entrechangeable ]
Syn. 2. See exchangeable .