replaceable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈpleɪsəbəl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English replace Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English replaceable From replace + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being replaced.
The machine uses a replaceable filter.
Because of deregulation and the drive to lower costs, Mr. Lorr said, truckers are now regarded by many companies as just another replaceable part. Some can barely eke out a living.
2020 September 24, Alex Williams, “The Ugly (and Glorious) Truth About American Supermarkets”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2020:He knew he was not easily replaceable at work.
a replaceable battery replaceable parts
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most replaceable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more replaceable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
unreplaceable · replaceability · nonreplaceable
Synonyms
Translations (34)
bg заменим (capable of being replaced) · fi korvattava (capable of being replaced) · pl zastępowalny (capable of being replaced) · es reemplazable (capable of being replaced) · gl substituíble (capable of being replaced) · hu (substitutable) helyettesíthető (capable of being replaced) · bg сменяем (capable of being replaced) · es sustituible (capable of being replaced) · ca reemplaçable (capable of being replaced) · hu cserélhető (capable of being replaced) · it sostituibile (capable of being replaced) · ro înlocuibil (capable of being replaced) · de wechselbar (capable of being replaced) · hu pótolható (capable of being replaced) · fr remplaçable (capable of being replaced) · ca substituïble (capable of being replaced) · gl substituíbel (capable of being replaced) · it rimpiazzabile (capable of being replaced) · hu kicserélhető (capable of being replaced) · de auswechselbar (capable of being replaced) · ru заменимый (capable of being replaced) · fi korvattavissa oleva (capable of being replaced) · ro substituibil (capable of being replaced) · de ersetzbar (capable of being replaced) · cs nahraditelný (capable of being replaced) · ru замещаемый (capable of being replaced) · mk заменлив (capable of being replaced) · pt substituível (capable of being replaced) · fr substituable (capable of being replaced) · nl vervangbaar (capable of being replaced) · eo anstataŭigebla (capable of being replaced) · pl wymienny (capable of being replaced) · de austauschbar (capable of being replaced) · ru сменный (capable of being replaced)