interchange vs foreign exchange

foreign exchange vs interchange

interchange and foreign exchange both are nouns.

interchange is a verb but foreign exchange is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interchange	Yes	No	Yes	No
foreign exchange	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foreign exchange is a hyponym of interchange; that is, foreign exchange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interchange:

interchange: reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
foreign exchange: the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place

Other hyponyms of interchange include conversion, barter, swap, swop, trade.

interchange (noun)	foreign exchange (noun)
the act of changing one thing for another thing	the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place
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 (verb)	foreign exchange (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
cause to change places
give to, and receive from, one another
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

Difference between interchange and foreign exchange

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