interchange vs alternate

alternate vs interchange

interchange and alternate both are nouns.

interchange is not an adjective while alternate is an adjective.

interchange and alternate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interchange	Yes	No	Yes	No
alternate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, interchange and alternate are synonyms defined as:

interchange and alternate: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Other synonyms of interchange include flip-flop, flip, switch, tack.

interchange (noun)	alternate (noun)
the act of changing one thing for another thing	someone who takes the place of another person
mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams

interchange (adjective)	alternate (adjective)
	of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
	serving or used in place of another
	occurring by turns; first one and then the other
	every second one of a series

interchange (verb)	alternate (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	do something in turns
cause to change places	go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
give to, and receive from, one another	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items	be an understudy or alternate for a role
	exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

Difference between interchange and alternate

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