interchange

in·ter·change  (ntr-chnj)

v. in·ter·changed, in·ter·chang·ing, in·ter·chang·es

v.tr.

1. To switch each of (two things) into the place of the other.

2. To give and receive mutually; exchange.

3. To cause to succeed each other in a series or pattern; alternate: interchanged gold and silver beads in the bracelet.

v.intr.

1. To change places with each other.

2. To succeed each other; alternate.

n. (ntr-chnj)

1. The act or process of interchanging.

2. A highway intersection designed to permit traffic to move freely from one road to another without crossing another line of traffic.

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[Middle English enterchaungen, from Old French entrechangier, to change : entre-, between (from Latin inter-; see inter-) + changier, to change; see change.]

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inter·changer n.

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interchange

Verb

[-changing, -changed]

to change places or cause to change places

Noun

1. the act of interchanging

2. a motorway junction of interconnecting roads and bridges designed to prevent streams of traffic crossing one another

interchangeable adj
interchangeably adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	interchange - a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams cloverleaf - an interchange that does not require left-hand turns highway, main road - a major road for any form of motor transport junction - the place where two or more things come together spaghetti junction - a complicated highway interchange with multiple overpasses
	2.	interchange - mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) give-and-take, reciprocation interaction - a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting reciprocity - mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges cross-fertilisation, cross-fertilization - interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial; "the cross-fertilization of science and the creative arts" dealings, traffic - social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
	3.	interchange - the act of changing one thing for another thing; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners" exchange 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.	interchange - reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of currency" exchange 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
Verb	1.	interchange - 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" substitute, replace, exchange 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
	2.	interchange - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" exchange, 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"
	3.	interchange - cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size" counterchange, transpose 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"
	4.	interchange - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) flip-flop, alternate, tack, switch, flip 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"

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interchange

noun 1. exchange, give and take, alternation, reciprocation

verb 2. exchange, switch, swap, alternate, trade, barter, reciprocate, bandy

Translations

interchange n [ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ] → intercambio;

(on motorway) → intersección f

vt [ɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ] → intercambiar

interchange n [ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ] (= exchange) → échange m;

(on motorway) → échangeur m

vt [ɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ] → échanger; mettre à la place l'un(e) de l'autre

interchange [ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ] n → Austausch m;

(on motorway) → (Autobahn)kreuz nt

interchange n [ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ] (= exchange) → scambio;

(on motorway) → incrocio pluridirezionale

vt [ɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ] → scambiare; sostituire l'uno/a per l'altro/a

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interchange

n interchange [ˈintətʃeindʒ]

1 a place where two or more main roads or motorways at different levels are joined by means of several small roads, so allowing cars etc to move from one road to another. verwisselingمُلتَقى طُرُقпресечкаmimoúrovňová křižovatkavejudfletningdas Autobahnkreuzδιασταύρωσηcrucemitmetasandiline ristteeتقاطع غیر هم سطحeritasoliittymäéchangeurלְהַחֲלִיףएक दूसरे के स्थान पर रखनाcestovni čvor(különszintű) csomópontpersimpanganslaufugatnamótsvincolo, interscambioインターチェインジ인터체인지kelių mazgaspersimpanganknooppunttrafikkmaskinwęzeł drogowyencruzilhada(şosea de) racord, bre­teaтранспортная развязкаmimoúrovňová križovatkadeteljica, nivojsko križiščeraskrsnicatrafikplatsการสับเปลี่ยนกันkavşak立交橋розв'язкаچوراہا جہاں ٹریفک بے روک آ جا سکتا ہوgiao điểm道路立体枢纽

2 (an) exchange an interchange of ideas.uitruilingتَبادُلобмянаvýměnaudvekslingder Austauschανταλλαγήintercambiovahetusمبادلهvaihtoéchangeלְהַחֲלִיףअदला बदलाrazmjenakicseréléspertukaranskiptiscambio, interscambio交換교환pasikeitimasapmaiņapertukaranuitwisselingutvekslingwymianatrocaschimb(взаимный) обменvýmenaizmenjavarazmenautbyteการแลกเปลี่ยนdeğiş tokuş (etme)互換обмінباہم تبادلہsự trao đổi互换

adj ˌinterˈchangeable

able to be used, put etc in the place of each other without a difference in effect, meaning etc `Great' and `big' are not completely interchangeable.omruilbaarقابِل للتبادُلзаменимzaměnitelnýudskiftelig; ombytteligaustauschbarεναλλάξιμοςintercambiablevahetatavقابل معاوضهkeskenään vaihdettavainterchangeableתַחלִיפִיविनिमेयizmjenjljivfelcserélhetőbisa dipertukarkanumskiptanlegur, víxlanlegurintercambiabile交換できる교환할 수 있는vienas kitą galintys pakeistiapmaināms; aizstājamsboleh ditukaronderling verwisselbaarombyttelig, ensbetydendezamiennypermutávelin­ter­­şan­jabilвзаимозаменяемый(vzájomne) zameniteľnýzamenljivrazmenjivutbytbarซึ่งแลกเปลี่ยนกันได้değiştirilebilir可交換的взаємозамінний; попереміннийقابل تبادلcó thể thay thế cho nhau可交换的