substitutable

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adjective

sub·​sti·​tut·​able ˈsəb-stə-ˌtü-tə-bəl How to pronounce substitutable (audio)
-ˈtyü-
Synonyms of substitutablenext
: capable of being substituted
substitutability
ˌsəb-stə-ˌtü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce substitutable (audio)
-ˌtyü-
noun

substitutability

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noun

sub·​sti·​tut·​abil·​i·​ty ˌsəbztəˌtütəˈbilətē How to pronounce substitutability (audio)
-bst-, 
-tə‧ˌtyü-, 
-ütə-, 
-lətē, 
-i
: capacity for being substituted : the quality or state of being substitutable

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Adjective for our purposes, the quart and the liter are close enough to be substitutable for one another
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For now the queue still runs through the most substitutable nodes. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 One is air, another is water, those are not easily substitutable. — Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 The article by Trammell and Patel has already received some pushback online, largely on the ground that its assumption that capital is perfectly substitutable for labor is unrealistic. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 The Future of Work Report 2025 of the World Economic Forum underscores that roles least substitutable by AI — teachers, mentors, coaches — will grow in importance, shifting societal appreciation towards human-centric skills. — Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for substitutable

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First Known Use

Adjective

1805, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of substitutable was in 1805

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“Substitutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substitutable. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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