exchangeable

exchangeable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English exchange
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English exchangeable

    From exchange + -able.

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    Adjective

    exchangeable (not comparable)

    1. Able to be exchanged.
    2. (finance) Having an associated right to be exchanged for another form of financial security.

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    Noun

    exchangeable (plural exchangeables)

    1. (finance) Any financial instrument with an associated right to be exchanged for another form of financial security.
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