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replaceable

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Etymology

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Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re- der.
Old French re- bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English place
English replace
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -able bor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English replaceable

    From replace + -able .

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    replaceable (comparative more replaceable, superlative most replaceable)

    1. Capable of being replaced.
      Synonym: substitutable
      Antonym: irreplaceable
      a replaceable battery replaceable parts
      The machine uses a replaceable filter.
      He knew he was not easily replaceable at work.
      • 2020 September 24, Alex Williams, "The Ugly (and Glorious) Truth About American Supermarkets", in The New York Times ‎[1] , archived from the original on 1 November 2020:
        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.

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    capable of being replaced

    Noun

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    replaceable (plural replaceables )

    1. Anything that can be replaced.

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