interchangeable
adjective
in·ter·change·able
ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl 
: capable of being interchanged
especially
: permitting mutual substitution
interchangeable parts
Examples of interchangeable in a Sentence
the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods
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The system supports interchangeable components and exposes low-level interfaces for secondary development, enabling researchers to customize control, perception, and task execution.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Osmon notes that critics called the music working-class rock before heartland rock came into vogue; the terms are sometimes treated as interchangeable, but heartland rock is in much wider use.
—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Swapping Ingredients That Aren’t Swappable Not all ingredients are interchangeable.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Patients in psychiatric and psychological care — especially those with serious mental illness, trauma histories, addiction, or significant psychosocial instability — are not interchangeable accounts.
—Sarah Cady, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Osmon notes that critics called the music working-class rock before heartland rock came into vogue; the terms are sometimes treated as interchangeable, but heartland rock is in much wider use.
—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Swapping Ingredients That Aren’t Swappable Not all ingredients are interchangeable.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Patients in psychiatric and psychological care — especially those with serious mental illness, trauma histories, addiction, or significant psychosocial instability — are not interchangeable accounts.
—Sarah Cady, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for interchangeable
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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchangeable. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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