substitutable
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English substitute Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English substitutable From substitute + -able.
- Capable of being used as a substitute; valid as a replacement or alternate item.
“Stevia is not substitutable for sugar in baking: the recipes won't work; they taste terrible.”
- Capable of being substituted.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English substitute Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English substitutable From substitute + -able.
- Something that can be substituted for something else; a viable replacement.