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fungible

noun

  1. something that is fungible: a good one part or quantity of which can be substituted for another of equal value in satisfying an obligation —usually used in plural
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adjective

  1. being something (such as money or a commodity) of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in paying a debt or settling an account
  2. capable of mutual substitution : interchangeable
  3. readily changeable to adapt to new situations : flexible
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfʌndʒɪbəl/

adj

Etymology: 1765 as noun, 1818 as adjective, from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungor (“to perform, discharge a duty”) + -ible (“able to”). Originally a legal term, going back to Roman law: res fungibiles (“replaceable things”).

  1. Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.

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    Take away this fungible instrument from the service of our necessities and how shall we exercise our Charity, which is a branch of Religion and Justice, as well as of Humanity?

noun

Etymology: 1765 as noun, 1818 as adjective, from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungor (“to perform, discharge a duty”) + -ible (“able to”). Originally a legal term, going back to Roman law: res fungibiles (“replaceable things”).

  1. Any fungible item.

    The archetypical fungible is money: if I drop a £1 coin in the street it is a matter of indifference to me whether I pick up that coin or another £1 coin lying next to it.