interchangeable
/ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪntɚtʃˈendʒəbəl] /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɪntɚtʃˈendʒəbəl] /ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl How to pronounce interchangeable (audio)/ (ame, mw)
interchangeable — adjective
- interchangeablepositive
- more interchangeablecomparative
- most interchangeablesuperlative
1. If two things are interchangeable, either one can take the other's place and sti
If two things are interchangeable, either one can take the other's place and still do the same job.
The two batteries are interchangeable, so either one will fit the camera.
pattern: be interchangeable, so either one will fit
Renata treated "historic" and "historical" as interchangeable, but the editor corrected her.
pattern: treat A and B as interchangeable
At the repair shop, the mechanic said these screws were not interchangeable.
Aoi found that the left and right ear pads were interchangeable on the headset.
The clerk said the generic ink was interchangeable with the brand version.
- substitutable
more formal and technical; often used in product, legal, or system contexts
- replaceable
can be put in place of something else, but it does not always imply mutual exchange
- equivalent
stresses equal value or effect, not necessarily the ability to swap physically
- distinct
clearly different in role or identity
- incompatible
unable to work together or replace one another
- specialized
designed for one particular purpose rather than shared use
文法句型
be interchangeable
be interchangeable with something
treat A and B as interchangeable
用法筆記
Usually describes two or more items that serve the same function, and it often appears with "with" or "with each other". If the replacement only works in one direction, "replaceable" is usually more natural than "interchangeable".