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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Little beasts were well suited to life-size depiction, making their bodies interchangeable with their rendering (especially parts of their anatomy that were essentially two dimensional).
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Non-star players are more interchangeable than ever before.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Synthetic scouring pads were invented for these reasons and are largely interchangeable with steel wool.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Wallen has been releasing music for nine years, and most of it is alarmingly interchangeable.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Non-star players are more interchangeable than ever before.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Synthetic scouring pads were invented for these reasons and are largely interchangeable with steel wool.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Wallen has been releasing music for nine years, and most of it is alarmingly interchangeable.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
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 5 Jun. 2025.
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