exchanges

Meanings

• noun

  A marketplace or meeting place for the exchange of goods, services, or information.

  - "The stock exchange is a place where shares are bought and sold."
  - "At the commodity exchange, farmers sell their crops."
  - "The job exchange is a website where job seekers can find employment opportunities."

• verb

  An act of giving or receiving something in return for something else.

  - "I will exchange my old phone for a new one."
  - "In this deal, each party will exchange promises."
  - "The prisoners exchanged captives as a sign of goodwill."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with exchanges
changes , arranges , rearranges , exchanges

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Variants

List of all variants of exchanges that leads to same result
exchange , exchanges , in exchange , exchangeabilities , exchangeability , exchangeable , exchanged , exchanger , exchangers , exchanging , base exchange , base exchanges , foreign exchange , foreign exchanges , ion exchange , ion exchanger , ion exchangers , ion exchanges , post exchange , post exchanges , stock exchange , stock exchanges

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'eschange', from 'changer' meaning 'to change'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Did you know that the world's oldest known marketplace is located in modern-day Turkey and dates back to 6000 BC?

2. In the Middle Ages, people would exchange 'commodity tokens' instead of actual goods. These tokens represented the value of the good and could be used as currency in future exchanges.

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Related Concepts

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1. barter: An exchange of goods or services without the use of money.

2. market: A place where buyers and sellers meet to exchange goods and services.

3. trade: The buying and selling of goods and services.

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Culture

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Exchanges have been a part of human civilization since ancient times. They have been depicted in literature, art, and music. For instance, in Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus exchanges gifts with the Phaeacians as a sign of goodwill. In music, the term 'exchange' is used in jazz improvisation to describe the call-and-response between musicians.

How to Memorize "exchanges"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bustling marketplace where people are exchanging goods and services. Visualize the excitement and energy of the exchange.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'exchange' with the idea of giving and receiving. Think of a time when you exchanged something with someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Good Exchange' to remember the definition: 'Every Good Exchange' is an 'E'vent where 'G'oods or 'E'nergy are 'E'xchanged.

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