substitutableelements
nounUK /ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːtəbl ˈɛlɪmənts/
US /ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːtəbl ˈɛləmənts/
Things that can be swapped for other things and still work the same.
In the recipe, the substitutable elements are butter and margarine.
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2. Parts of a design or system that can be exchanged without breaking it.
The engineer marked the substitutable elements in the circuit diagram.
3. Words or symbols in a sentence that can be replaced by others of the same type.
In grammar class, we learned about substitutable elements like pronouns.
4. Ingredients in a mixture that can be traded for similar ones.
The cook listed the substitutable elements for the cake, such as oil and applesauce.