interchange

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈɪntɚˌtʃeɪndʒ/ UK /ˈɪntəˌtʃeɪndʒ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a mutual exchange; a junction where roads meet and cross

A free interchange of ideas marked the conference.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a mutual exchange; a... exchange swap trade junction crossroads reciprocation

Word family

Derived forms interchangeableinterchangeably

Related forms exchange change interchangeable

Etymology

From Old French entrechangier, from entre- ('between', from Latin inter-) + changier ('to change'), from Late Latin cambiare ('to barter, exchange').

inter- Latin cambiare Latin

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# interchange

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɪntɚˌtʃeɪndʒ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɪntəˌtʃeɪndʒ/

## Meanings
1. a mutual exchange; a junction where roads meet and cross

## Examples
- A free interchange of ideas marked the conference.

## Synonyms
- exchange
- swap
- trade
- junction
- crossroads
- reciprocation

## Derived Forms
- interchangeable
- interchangeably

## Related Forms
- exchange
- change
- interchangeable

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: inter-
- Root: cambiare

## Etymology
From Old French entrechangier, from entre- ('between', from Latin inter-) + changier ('to change'), from Late Latin cambiare ('to barter, exchange').

## AI Etymology
Interchange comes from Old French entrechangier, from entre- ('between', from Latin inter-) + changier ('to change'), from Late Latin cambiare ('to barter, exchange'). The historical trail runs through Latin inter- and Latin cambiare. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means a mutual exchange; a junction where roads meet and cross. Derived formations include interchangeable, interchangeably; related forms include exchange, change, interchangeable.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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