Interchangeable vs Synonymous - What's the difference?
interchangeable | synonymous |
Freely substitutable. May be swapped at will.
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having a similar meaning
of, or being a synonym
(genetics, of a SNP) Such that both its forms yield the same sequenced protein.
As adjectives the difference between interchangeable and synonymous
is that interchangeable is freely substitutable may be swapped at will while synonymous is having a similar meaning.interchangeable
English
Adjective
(-)- Eli Whitney's development of interchangeable parts was a breakthrough for modern manufacturing. Prior to that each part had to be made custom.
Is this the end of Britishness", The Guardian , 16 September 2014:
- The English, until relatively recently, seem to have imagined “English” and “British” to be interchangeable , as if Britain was just a bigger England.