fungible
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5ADJ.
archetypical, gold, silver, silver
VERB + FUNGIBLE
take
FUNGIBLE + NOUN
instrument, money
PREP.
from
ADV.
away
Definitions
adj
Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.
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Take away this fungible instrument from the service of our necessities and how shall we exercise our Charity, which is a branch of Religion and Justice, as well as of Humanity?
noun
Any fungible item.
The archetypical fungible is money: if I drop a £1 coin in the street it is a matter of indifference to me whether I pick up that coin or another £1 coin lying next to it.
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WiktionaryTake away this fungible instrument from the service of our necessities and how shall we exercise our Charity, which is a branch of Religion and Justice, as well as of Humanity?
WiktionaryGold is fungible. Silver is fungible; that is, these metals are both so homogeneous that, if I get a pound of pure gold, for example, it is indifferent to me whether it be this pound or that pound, on
WiktionaryThe archetypical fungible is money: if I drop a £1 coin in the street it is a matter of indifference to me whether I pick up that coin or another £1 coin lying next to it.
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