interchange
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Give to, and receive from, one another.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihnterchaynjSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪntɚˈtʃeɪndʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Give to, and receive from, one another
transitive
To mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
intransitive
To swap or change places
transitive
To switch (each of two things)
Cause to change places
“Interchange this screw for one of a smaller size.”
transitive
To alternate; to intermingle or vary
noun
countableuncountable
An act of interchanging.
The act of changing one thing for another thing
A back-and-forth interaction; an exchange.
Mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
A junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
countable
A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Give to, and receive from, one another
Used this way, interchange is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use interchange
- “Interchange this screw for one of a smaller size.”verb
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
In an interchangeable manner.
Compound terms
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A code for information exchange between computers made by different companies.
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