in·ter·change·able
ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl
: capable of being interchanged
especially
: permitting mutual substitution
interchangeable parts
in·ter·change·abil·i·ty
ˌintə(r)ˌchānjəˈbilətē
-ətē,
-i
: the quality or state of being interchangeable
standardization and interchangeability of parts has taken place in a series of small steps—A. D. H. Kaplan
interchangeability of mass and energy, which has become an essential principle in physics—Bertrand Russell
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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchangeable. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.
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