substitutable

adj, noun — 3 senses

substitutable

adj

Etymology From substitute + -able.

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.

Antonyms: nonsubstitutable, unsubstitutable
Derived terms: intersubstitutable, substitutably

substitutable

noun

Etymology From substitute + -able.

1

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

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