Meaning

adjective suitable to be exchanged

adjective capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value

adjective capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

originEtymology tree English exchange Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English exchangeable From exchange + -able.

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