substitutable

substitutable

English

Etymology

    From substitute + -able.

    Adjective

    substitutable (comparative more substitutable, superlative most substitutable)

    1. Capable of being used as a substitute; valid as a replacement or alternate item.
      Stevia is not substitutable for sugar in baking: the recipes won't work; they taste terrible.
    2. Capable of being substituted.

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    Noun

    substitutable (plural substitutables)

    1. Something that can be substituted for something else; a viable replacement.