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intersubstitutability

sub·sti·tute
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot]
    • /ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot]
    • /ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/

Definitions of intersubstitutability word

  • noun intersubstitutability a person or thing acting or serving in place of another. 1
  • noun intersubstitutability (formerly) a person who, for payment, served in an army or navy in the place of a conscript. 1
  • noun intersubstitutability Grammar. a word that functions as a replacement for any member of a class of words or constructions, as do in He doesn't know but I do. 1
  • verb with object intersubstitutability to put (a person or thing) in the place of another. 1
  • verb with object intersubstitutability to take the place of; replace. 1
  • verb with object intersubstitutability Chemistry. to replace (one or more elements or groups in a compound) by other elements or groups. 1

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Origin of intersubstitutability

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin substitūtus (past participle of substituere to put in place of), equivalent to sub- sub- + -stitū-, combining form of statū-, past participle stem of statuere (see substituent) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Intersubstitutability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

intersubstitutability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

intersubstitutability usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for intersubstitutability

adj intersubstitutability

  • commutable — (of a punishment) capable of being reduced in severity
  • fungible — (especially of goods) being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.
  • inter-convertible — to subject to interconversion; interchange.
  • interchangeable — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
  • interconvertible — to subject to interconversion; interchange.

adjective intersubstitutability

  • correspondent — A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
  • exchangeable — Able to be exchanged.
  • workalike — (computing) A computer capable of running software designed for another.

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