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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another | |
| Related terms: | chemical_phenomenon photochemical_exchange | |
| 2. | [ verb ] give to, and receive from, one another | |
| Synonyms: | change interchange | |
| Examples: | "Would you change places with me?" "We have been exchanging letters for a year" |
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| Related terms: | transfer sell substitute trade substitute trade cash bargain barter ransom interchange | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of changing one thing for another thing | |
| Examples: | "the was a short exchange of strokes before Connors won the point" "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience" |
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| Related terms: | group_action rally trade-off commute | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) | |
| Examples: | "they had a bitter exchange" |
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| Related terms: | conversation | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of giving something in return for something received | |
| Examples: | "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable" |
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| Related terms: | transaction logrolling | |
| 6. | [ verb ] exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category | |
| Synonyms: | change convert commute | |
| Examples: | "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?" "He changed his name" "convert centimeters into inches" "convert holdings into shares" |
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| Related terms: | replace implement launder rectify utilize break capitalize switch conversion exchanger | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (telecommunications,work) a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication | |
| Synonyms: | telephone_exchange central | |
| Related terms: | workplace switchboard centrex telephone_system | |
| 8. | [ verb ] change over, change around, or switch over | |
| Synonyms: | switch switch_over | |
| Related terms: | change_by_reversal commutation | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes | |
| Synonyms: | rally | |
| Examples: | "after a short rally Connors won the point" |
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| Related terms: | group_action table_tennis tennis squash badminton squash | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop | |
| Examples: | "black lost the exchange" |
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| Related terms: | capture chess | |
| 11. | [ verb ] exchange a penalty for a less severe one | |
| Synonyms: | commute convert | |
| Related terms: | change | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (business) reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries | |
| Synonyms: | interchange | |
| Examples: | : "he earns his living from the interchange of currency" |
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| Related terms: | commerce barter foreign_exchange conversion change | |
| 13. | [ verb ] hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent | |
| Examples: | "exchange prisoners" "exchange employees between branches of the company" |
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| Related terms: | transfer alternate commutation | |
| 14. | [ noun ] (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value | |
| Examples: | "the endgame began after the exchange of queens" |
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| Related terms: | capture chess | |
| 15. | [ noun ] the substitution of one method of payment for another | |
| Synonyms: | substitution commutation | |
| Related terms: | change substitution replacement weaning subrogation substitute commute switch_over | |
| 16. | [ noun ] (work) a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members | |
| Related terms: | workplace stock_exchange corn_exchange commodity_exchange | |
| 17. | [ noun ] the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another | |
| Synonyms: | substitution | |
| Examples: | : "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help |
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| Related terms: | change replacement weaning subrogation commutation | |
| Similar spelling: |
exchanger exchanged exsanguine |
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