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单词 fungible
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fungible

[ fuhn-juh-buhl ]
/ ˈfʌn dʒə bəl /
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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, nounnon·fun·gi·ble, adjectiveun·fun·gi·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fungible

frangible, fungible

Words nearby fungible

fungal, fungal infection, fungate, fungemia, fungi, fungible, fungible issue, fungicide, fungiform, fungiform papilla, Fungi Imperfecti
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Example sentences from the Web for fungible

  • These are fungible and can be broken down and used to barter for just about anything you need.

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  • Words are tools in an information war and facts are fungible.

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  • In the shower, I sing the phrase “fungible commodities” far too often.

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  • So while expectations are optimistic, any dates, at least for the time being, should be fungible and are not set in stone.

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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, noun

Word Origin for fungible

C18: from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungī to perform; see function
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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