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interchange

Noun

A junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams (synset 103582987)
is a type of: junction - the place where two or more things come together
subtypes:
- cloverleaf - an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
- spaghetti junction - a complicated highway interchange with multiple overpasses
is a part of: highway, main road - a major road for any form of motor transport
Mutual interaction;
The activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) (synset 100040890)
is a type of: interaction - a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
subtypes:
- 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
- dealings, traffic - social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
same as: give-and-take, reciprocation
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: exchange
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: exchange

Verb

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: exchange, replace, substitute
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:
- sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
- cash, cash in - exchange for cash
- ransom, redeem - exchange or buy back for money; under threat
- redeem - to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange
- fill in, stand in, sub, substitute - be a substitute
- swap, switch, swop, trade - exchange or give (something) in exchange for
- barter - exchange goods without involving money
- trade, trade in - turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
same as: change, exchange
Cause to change places (synset 200121734)
"interchange this screw for one of a smaller size"

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

same as: counterchange, transpose
Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) (synset 200121486)
is a type of: change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary

same as: alternate, flip, flip-flop, switch, tack

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