replaceable

Capable of being replaced.

Adjective

  1. Capable of being replaced.
    • a replaceable battery replaceable parts
    • The machine uses a replaceable filter.
    • He knew he was not easily replaceable at work.

    Synonyms: substitutable

    Antonyms: irreplaceable

Origin

Etymology tree English replace Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English replaceable From replace + -able.

Forms

more replaceable most replaceable

Derived

nonreplaceable replaceability unreplaceable

Noun

  1. Anything that can be replaced.

Forms

replaceables