interchangeable

/ɪntɚˈtʃeɪndʒəbl̩/

noun

  1. 1

    Anything that can be interchanged; a substitute.

adjective

  1. 1

    Freely substitutable; that may be swapped at will.

    Eli Whitney's development of interchangeable parts was a breakthrough for modern manufacturing. Prior to that, each part had to be made custom.
  2. 2

    Following each other in alternate succession; alternating.

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