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Swap vs. Exchange — What's the Difference?

Swap vs. Exchange — What's the Difference?

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Swap

Take part in an exchange of
We swapped phone numbers
I'd swap places with you any day
I was wondering if you'd like to swap with me

Exchange

An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return
Negotiations should lead to an exchange of land for peace
Opportunities for the exchange of information

Swap

An act of exchanging one thing for another
Let's do a swap

Exchange

The changing of money to its equivalent in the currency of another country
They provided me with currency exchange at competitive rates

Swap

To trade one thing for another.
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Exchange

A short conversation or an argument
There was a heated exchange

Swap

To exchange (one thing) for another.

Exchange

Short for telephone exchange

Swap

An exchange of one thing for another.

Exchange

A move or short sequence of moves in which both players capture material of comparable value, or particularly the exchange in which one captures a rook in return for a knight or bishop.

Swap

A contract in which two parties agree to exchange periodic interest payments, especially when one payment is at a fixed rate and the other varies according to the performance of a reference rate, such as the prime rate.

Exchange

Give something and receive something of the same kind in return
He exchanged a concerned glance with Stephen
We exchanged addresses

Swap

(transitive) To exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else).

Exchange

To give in return for something received; trade
Exchange dollars for francs.
Exchanging labor for room and board.

Swap

To hit, to strike.

Exchange

To give and receive reciprocally; interchange
Exchange gifts.
Exchange ideas.

Swap

To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap.

Exchange

To give up for a substitute
Exchange a position in the private sector for a post in government.

Swap

To descend or fall; to rush hastily or violently.

Exchange

To turn in for replacement
Exchange defective merchandise at a store.

Swap

An exchange of two comparable things.

Exchange

To give something in return for something received; make an exchange.

Swap

(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.

Exchange

To be received in exchange
At that time the British pound exchanged for $2.80.

Swap

Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory.
How much swap do you need?

Exchange

The act or an instance of exchanging
A prisoner exchange.
An exchange of greetings.

Swap

(Cantab slang) A social meal at a restaurant between two university societies, usually involving drinking and banter; commonly associated with fining and pennying; equivalent to a crewdate at Oxford University.

Exchange

One that is exchanged.

Swap

A blow; a stroke.

Exchange

A place or network for exchanging things, especially a center where securities or commodities are bought and sold.

Swap

To strike; - with off.

Exchange

A telephone exchange.

Swap

To exchange (usually two things of the same kind); to swop.

Exchange

A system of payments using instruments, such as negotiable drafts, instead of money.

Swap

To fall or descend; to rush hastily or violently.
All suddenly she swapt adown to ground.

Exchange

The fee or percentage charged for participating in such a system of payment.

Swap

To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap.

Exchange

A bill of exchange.

Swap

A blow; a stroke.

Exchange

A rate of exchange.

Swap

An exchange; a barter.

Exchange

The amount of difference in the actual value of two or more currencies or between values of the same currency at two or more places.

Swap

Hastily.

Exchange

A dialogue
A heated exchange between the two in-laws.

Swap

An equal exchange;
We had no money so we had to live by barter

Exchange

Of or relating to a reciprocal arrangement between a local and a foreign institution or group
An exchange student.
Exchange programs for students learning foreign languages.

Swap

Exchange or give (something) in exchange for

Exchange

An act of exchanging or trading.
All in all, it was an even exchange.
An exchange of cattle for grain
I'll help you out this time, depending on what can you give me in exchange.

Swap

Move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science

Exchange

A place for conducting trading.
The stock exchange is open for trading.
The old corn exchange has been converted into a music venue.

Exchange

A telephone exchange.

Exchange

The fourth through sixth digits of a ten-digit phone number (the first three before the introduction of area codes).
The 555 exchange is reserved for use by the phone company, which is why it's often used in films.
NPA-NXX-1234 is standard format, where NPA is the area code and NXX is the exchange.

Exchange

A conversation.
After a lengthy exchange with the manager, we were no wiser.

Exchange

(chess) The loss of one piece and associated capture of another.

Exchange

(usually with "the") The loss of a minor piece (typically a bishop or knight) and associated capture of the more advantageous rook.

Exchange

(obsolete) The thing given or received in return; especially, a publication exchanged for another.

Exchange

(biochemistry) The transfer of substances or elements like gas, amino-acids, ions etc. sometimes through a surface like a membrane.

Exchange

(finance) The difference between the values of money in different places.

Exchange

Clipping of exchange of contracts

Exchange

(transitive) To trade or barter.
I'll gladly exchange my place for yours.

Exchange

To mutually direct at each other.
The opposing soldiers exchanged fire across the burning streets.

Exchange

(transitive) To replace with, as a substitute.
I'd like to exchange this shirt for one in a larger size.
Since his arrest, the mob boss has exchanged a mansion for a jail cell.

Exchange

Clipping of exchange contracts

Exchange

(transitive) To recommend and get recommendations.

Exchange

The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an equivalent; as, an exchange of cattle for grain.

Exchange

The act of substituting one thing in the place of another; as, an exchange of grief for joy, or of a scepter for a sword, and the like; also, the act of giving and receiving reciprocally; as, an exchange of civilities or views.

Exchange

The thing given or received in return; esp., a publication exchanged for another.

Exchange

The process of setting accounts or debts between parties residing at a distance from each other, without the intervention of money, by exchanging orders or drafts, called bills of exchange. These may be drawn in one country and payable in another, in which case they are called foreign bills; or they may be drawn and made payable in the same country, in which case they are called inland bills. The term bill of exchange is often abbreviated into exchange; as, to buy or sell exchange.

Exchange

A mutual grant of equal interests, the one in consideration of the other. Estates exchanged must be equal in quantity, as fee simple for fee simple.

Exchange

The place where the merchants, brokers, and bankers of a city meet at certain hours, to transact business; also, the institution which sets regulations and maintains the physical facilities of such a place; as, the New York Stock Exchange; a commodity exchange. In this sense the word was at one time often contracted to 'change

Exchange

To part with give, or transfer to another in consideration of something received as an equivalent; - usually followed by for before the thing received.
Exchange his sheep for shells, or wool for a sparking pebble or a diamond.

Exchange

To part with for a substitute; to lay aside, quit, or resign (something being received in place of the thing parted with); as, to exchange a palace for cell.
And death for life exchanged foolishly.
To shift his beingIs to exchange one misery with another.

Exchange

To give and receive reciprocally, as things of the same kind; to barter; to swap; as, to exchange horses with a neighbor; to exchange houses or hats.
Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet.

Exchange

To be changed or received in exchange for; to pass in exchange; as, dollar exchanges for ten dimes.

Exchange

Chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

Exchange

A mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one);
They had a bitter exchange

Exchange

The act of changing one thing for another thing;
Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience
There was an exchange of prisoners

Exchange

The act of giving something in return for something received;
Deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable

Exchange

A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

Exchange

A workplace for buying and selling; open only to members

Exchange

(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes;
After a short rally Connors won the point

Exchange

Reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries;
He earns his living from the interchange of currency

Exchange

The act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
He sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help

Exchange

(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop;
Black lost the exchange

Exchange

(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value;
The endgame began after the exchange of queens

Exchange

Give to, and receive from, one another;
Would you change places with me?
We have been exchanging letters for a year

Exchange

Exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category;
Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
He changed his name
Convert centimeters into inches
Convert holdings into shares

Exchange

Change over, change around, or switch over

Exchange

Hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent;
Exchange prisoners
Exchange employees between branches of the company

Exchange

Exchange a penalty for a less severe one

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