interchange

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verb

in·​ter·​change ˌin-tər-ˈchānj 

interchanged; interchanging; interchanges

transitive verb

1

: to put each of (two things) in the place of the other

2

: exchange

intransitive verb

: to change places mutually

interchanger noun

interchange

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noun

in·​ter·​change ˈin-tər-ˌchānj 

1

: the act, process, or an instance of interchanging : exchange

2

: a junction of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit traffic to pass from one to another without the crossing of traffic streams

Examples of interchange in a Sentence

Verb

We interchanged the two tires.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

This is an essential part of the fluid experience when interchanging the lenses with a twist. —Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

But coaches and players alike made clear at USC’s season-opening media day on Wednesday that this defense, in large part, will be founded upon versatility, on a host of athletes interchanging between different spots in different packages on both the front line and the back-end. —Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024

Noun

Either that or their internal electronic data interchange (EDI) teams insist on repeatedly building custom integrations whenever onboarding new trading partners, joining a new digital marketplace or bringing another e-commerce platform into their digital ecosystem. —Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

One of those projects is the Interstate 75 interchange at Fruitville Road in Bradenton, which will be transformed from a traditional cloverleaf configuration into a diverging diamond design. —Steve Wilson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English entrechaungen, from Anglo-French *entrechanger, from entre- inter- + changer to change

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

interchange

1 of 2 verb

in·​ter·​change ˌint-ər-ˈchānj 

1

: to put each in the place of the other

2

: exchange entry 2

3

: to change places mutually

interchangeability

-ˌchān-jə-ˈbil-ət-ē

noun

interchangeable

-ˈchān-jə-bəl

adjective

interchangeably

-blē

adverb

interchanger noun

interchange

2 of 2 noun

in·​ter·​change ˈint-ər-ˌchānj 

1

: the act or process or an instance of interchanging

2

: a joining of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit streams of traffic to pass from one to another without crossing