exchangeable
Variant of exchange
ex·change (eks c̸hānj′, iks-)
transitive verb exchanged -·changed′, exchanging -·chang′·ing
- to give, hand over, or transfer (for another thing in return)
- to receive or give another thing for (something returned)
- to give and receive (equivalent or similar things); interchange to exchange gifts
- to give up for a substitute or alternative to exchange honor for wealth
Etymology: ME eschaungen < OFr eschangier < VL *excambiare: see ex- & change
intransitive verb
- to make an exchange; barter; trade
- Finance to pass in exchange currency that exchanges at par
noun
- a giving or taking of one thing for another; trade; barter
- a giving to one another of similar things an exchange of greetings
- the substituting of one thing for another an exchange of tears for smiles
- a thing given or received in exchange
- a place for exchanging; esp., a place where trade is carried on in securities or commodities by brokers, merchants, etc. a stock exchange
- ☆ a central office, or a system operated by it, providing telephone communication in a community or in part of a city
- Commerce, Finance
- the payment of debts by negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, without actual transfer of money
- a bill of exchange
- a fee paid for settling accounts or collecting a draft, bill of exchange, etc.
- an exchanging of a sum of money of one country or of a depreciated issue for the equivalent in the money of another country or of a current issue
- exchange rate
- difference in value between currencies
- the checks, drafts, etc. presented to a clearinghouse for exchange and settlement
adjective
- exchanged; interchanged
- having to do with an exchange an exchange broker
Related Forms:
- exchangeability ex·change′·abil′·ity noun
- exchangeable ex·change′·able adjective
- exchanger ex·chang′er noun
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