fungible
[ fuhn-juh-buh l ]
/ ˈfʌn dʒə bəl /
adjective Law.
(especially of goods) being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.
Origin of fungible
1755–65; < Medieval Latin
fungibilis, equivalent to Latin
fung(ī) to perform the office of +
-ibilis
-ible
OTHER WORDS FROM fungible
fun·gi·bil·i·ty, noun non·fun·gi·ble, adjective un·fun·gi·ble, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fungible
frangible fungibleWords nearby fungible
fungate,
fungemia,
fungi,
fungi imperfecti,
fungi-,
fungible,
fungible issue,
fungicide,
fungiform,
fungiform papilla,
fungistat
Example sentences from the Web for fungible
Words are tools in an information war and facts are fungible.
In the shower, I sing the phrase “fungible commodities” far too often.
So while expectations are optimistic, any dates, at least for the time being, should be fungible and are not set in stone.
British Dictionary definitions for fungible
fungible
/ (ˈfʌndʒɪbəl) law /
noun
(often plural)
moveable perishable goods of a sort that may be estimated by number or weight, such as grain, wine, etc
adjective
having the nature or quality of fungibles
Derived forms of fungible
fungibility, nounWord Origin for fungible
C18: from Medieval Latin
fungibilis, from Latin
fungī to perform; see
function