Meaning & Definition of Interchange in English
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Interchange
/ɪntərʧenʤ/
noun
1. A junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
synonym:
- interchange
2. Mutual interaction
- The activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
synonym:
- interchange,
- reciprocation,
- give-and-take
3. The act of changing one thing for another thing
- "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"
- "There was an interchange of prisoners"
synonym:
- exchange,
- interchange
4. Reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
- "He earns his living from the interchange of currency"
synonym:
- exchange,
- interchange
verb
1. Put in the place of another
- Switch seemingly equivalent items
- "The con artist replaced the original with a fake rembrandt"
- "Substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"
- "Synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
synonym:
- substitute,
- replace,
- interchange,
- exchange
2. Give to, and receive from, one another
- "Would you change places with me?"
- "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
synonym:
- exchange,
- change,
- interchange
3. Cause to change places
- "Interchange this screw for one of a smaller size"
synonym:
- counterchange,
- transpose,
- interchange
4. Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
synonym:
- interchange,
- tack,
- switch,
- alternate,
- flip,
- flip-flop