interchangeable
adjective
in·ter·change·able
ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl 
: capable of being interchanged
especially
: permitting mutual substitution
interchangeable parts
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the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods
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The car comes with three sets of wheels and tires that are interchangeable.
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Trinity Francis, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This device is completely offline and relies on interchangeable characters programmed to play three stories each when attached to the player.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Ghosts were feared, but unlike our modern times, they were also worshiped (the term for ghosts and gods were sometimes interchangeable), captured by humans to perform unpaid labor, and welcomed as ancestors.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
At a time when Paris fashion and French fashion are often believed to be interchangeable, the windows of the Place Vendôme standing in for the tastes of a nation, Porte Jacquemus insists on something else.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Trinity Francis, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This device is completely offline and relies on interchangeable characters programmed to play three stories each when attached to the player.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Ghosts were feared, but unlike our modern times, they were also worshiped (the term for ghosts and gods were sometimes interchangeable), captured by humans to perform unpaid labor, and welcomed as ancestors.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
At a time when Paris fashion and French fashion are often believed to be interchangeable, the windows of the Place Vendôme standing in for the tastes of a nation, Porte Jacquemus insists on something else.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchangeable. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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