chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; black lost the exchange'
(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; the endgame began after the exchange of queens'
a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); they had a bitter exchange'
the act of changing one thing for another thing; Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience; there was an interchange of prisoners
[ Syn: interchange ]
the act of giving something in return for something received; deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable'
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
[ Syn: central , telephone exchange ]
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; after a short rally Connors won the point
[ Syn: rally ]
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); he earns his living from the interchange of currency
[ Syn: interchange ]
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help
[ Syn: substitution , commutation ]
exchange (n.)
give to, and receive from, one another; Would you change places with me?; We have been exchanging letters for a year
[ Syn: change , interchange ]
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; Could you convert my dollars into pounds?; He changed his name; convert centimeters into inches; convert holdings into shares
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
[ Syn: switch over , switch ]
hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent; exchange prisoners; exchange employees between branches of the company'
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt; substitute regular milk with fat-free milk; synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the contexts meaning
[ Syn: substitute , replace , interchange ]
exchange a penalty for a less severe one