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Definition interchangeable in American English

interchangeable adjective

adjective
/ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəb(ə)l/
1

if two things are interchangeable, you can put each one of them in the place where the other was, or you can use one instead of the other, and the effect will be the same

Example

"Thesis" and "dissertation" were at one time totally interchangeable.

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Definition interchangeable in American English