exchange

Noun
  1. Chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another (synset 111429652)
    is a type of: chemical phenomenon - any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
    subtypes: photochemical exchange - an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)
  2. A mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) (synset 107149414)
    "they had a bitter exchange"
    is a type of: conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
  3. The act of changing one thing for another thing (synset 101168748)
    "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners"
    is a type of: group action - action taken by a group of people
    subtypes: trade-off, tradeoff - an exchange that occurs as a compromise
    same as: interchange
  4. The act of giving something in return for something received (synset 101111372)
    "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"
    is a type of: dealing, dealings, transaction - the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
    subtypes: logrolling - act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects
  5. A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication (synset 102998465)
    is a type of: work, workplace - a place where work is done
    subtypes:
    is a part of: phone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
    same as: central, telephone exchange
  6. A workplace for buying and selling;
    Open only to members (synset 103307432)
    is a type of: work, workplace - a place where work is done
    subtypes:
    has: floor, trading floor - a large room in a exchange where the trading is done
  7. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes (synset 101169007)
    "after a short rally Connors won the point"
    referred to in:
    • squash, squash rackets, squash racquets - 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
    is a type of: group action - action taken by a group of people
    same as: rally
  8. Reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) (synset 101095009)
    "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"
    is a type of: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
    subtypes:
    • conversion - act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
    • barter, swap, swop, trade - an equal exchange
    • foreign exchange - the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place
    same as: interchange
  9. The act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: (synset 100197334)
    "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
    is a type of: change - the action of changing something
    subtypes:
    • replacement, replacing - the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
    • subrogation - (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another
    • ablactation, weaning - the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
    same as: commutation, substitution
  10. (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop (synset 100168099)
    "black lost the exchange"
    referred to in: chess, chess game - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
    is a type of: capture - the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
  11. (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value (synset 100167884)
    "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"
    referred to in: chess, chess game - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
    is a type of: capture - the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
Verb
  1. Give to, and receive from, one another (synset 202262178)
    "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
    is a type of: transfer - cause to change ownership
    subtypes:
    same as: change, interchange
  2. Exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (synset 200161033)
    "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
    is a type of: replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
    subtypes:
    • rectify - convert into direct current
    • utilize - convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
    • capitalise, capitalize - convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
    • launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
    • break - exchange for smaller units of money
    same as: change, commute, convert
    verb group: change, shift, switch - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
  3. Change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence (synset 200140571)
    is a type of: change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary
    same as: switch, switch over
  4. Hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent (synset 202398631)
    "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company"
    is a type of: reassign, transfer - transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
    subtypes: alternate - exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
  5. Put in the place of another;
    Switch seemingly equivalent items (synset 202262575)
    "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk for fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:
    • shift - move and exchange for another
    • 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
    same as: interchange, replace, substitute
  6. Exchange a penalty for a less severe one (synset 200161795)
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    same as: commute, convert

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