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substitutable

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Etymology

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From substitute +‎ -able.

Adjective

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substitutable (comparative more substitutable, superlative most substitutable)

  1. 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.
  2. Capable of being substituted.

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Noun

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substitutable (plural substitutables)

  1. Something that can be substituted for something else; a viable replacement.