exchanging - definition of exchanging by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

ex·change (

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v. ex·changed, ex·chang·ing, ex·chang·es

v.tr.

1. To give in return for something received; trade: exchange dollars for francs; exchanging labor for room and board.

2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange: exchange gifts; exchange ideas.

3. To give up for a substitute: exchange a position in the private sector for a post in government.

4. To turn in for replacement: exchange defective merchandise at a store.

v.intr.

1. To give something in return for something received; make an exchange.

2. To be received in exchange: At that time the British pound exchanged for $2.80.

1. The act or an instance of exchanging: a prisoner exchange; an exchange of greetings.

2. One that is exchanged.

3. A place where things are exchanged, especially a center where securities or commodities are bought and sold: a stock exchange.

4. A telephone exchange.

a. A system of payments using instruments, such as negotiable drafts, instead of money.

b. The fee or percentage charged for participating in such a system of payment.

6. A bill of exchange.

7. A rate of exchange.

8. The amount of difference in the actual value of two or more currencies or between values of the same currency at two or more places.

9. A dialogue: a heated exchange between the two in-laws.

adj.

Of or relating to a reciprocal arrangement between a local and a foreign institution or group: an exchange student; exchange programs for students learning foreign languages.

[Middle English eschaungen, from Anglo-Norman eschaungier, from Vulgar Latin *excambire : Latin ex-, ex- + Late Latin cambre, to exchange, barter; see change.]

ex·changea·ble adj.

exchange

Verb

[-changing, -changed]

1. (of two or more people, governments, etc.) to give each other (something similar) at the same time: they nervously exchanged smiles

2. to replace (one thing) with another, esp. to replace unsatisfactory goods: could I exchange this for a larger size, please?

Noun

1. the act of exchanging

2. anything given or received as an equivalent or substitute for something else

3. an argument

4. Also called: (telephone exchange) a centre in which telephone lines are interconnected

5. a place where securities or commodities are traded, esp. by brokers or merchants

6. a transfer of sums of money of equivalent value, as between different currencies

7. the system by which commercial debts are settled, esp. by bills of exchange, without direct payment of money [Latin cambire to barter]

exchangeable adj

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Noun	1.	exchange - chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another chemical phenomenon - any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules) photochemical exchange - an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)
	2.	exchange - a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange" conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
	3.	exchange - the act of changing one thing for another thing; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners" interchange group action - action taken by a group of people trade-off, tradeoff - an exchange that occurs as a compromise; "I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine"
	4.	exchange - the act of giving something in return for something received; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable" transaction, dealing, dealings - the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me" logrolling - act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects
	5.	exchange - a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication central, telephone exchange centrex - (CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange patchboard, plugboard, switchboard - telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords phone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
	6.	exchange - a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members commodities exchange, commodities market, commodity exchange - an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery corn exchange - an exchange where grains are bought and sold trading floor, floor - a large room in a exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader" securities market, stock exchange, stock market - an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
	7.	exchange - (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point" rally squash rackets, squash racquets, squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court Ping-Pong, table tennis - a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball group action - action taken by a group of people
	8.	exchange - reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of currency" interchange commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) conversion - act of exchanging one type of money or security for another barter, swap, swop, trade - an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter" foreign exchange - the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place
	9.	exchange - the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" substitution, commutation change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" replacement, replacing - the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy" subrogation - (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another weaning, ablactation - the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
	10.	exchange - (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; "black lost the exchange" capture - the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
	11.	exchange - (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens" capture - the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
Verb	1.	exchange - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" interchange, change transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" cash, cash in - exchange for cash; "I cashed the check as soon as it arrived in the mail" ransom, redeem - exchange or buy back for money; under threat redeem - to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange stand in, sub, substitute, fill in - be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet" swap, swop, switch, trade - exchange or give (something) in exchange for barter - exchange goods without involving money trade in, trade - turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one"
	2.	exchange - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares" convert, commute, change rectify - convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current" utilize - convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) capitalise, capitalize - convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes" break - exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"
	3.	exchange - change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence switch, switch over change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
	4.	exchange - hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent; "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company" reassign, transfer - transfer somebody to a different position or location of work alternate - exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
	5.	exchange - 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" interchange, substitute, replace alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" shift - move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion" reduce - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another truncate - replace a corner by a plane retool - provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools subrogate - substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
	6.	exchange - exchange a penalty for a less severe one commute, convert alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"