interchangeable

• Qui peut être échangé ou utilisé à la place d'un autre, souvent en sous-entendant une équivalence de fonction ou de valeur.

Capable of being exchanged or used in place of each other, often with the implication that they are equivalent in function or value.

1. Mutually replaceableB2formal

   Capable of being used in place of one another without changing the function or outcome.

   Interchangeable

   • These two parts are interchangeable in the machine.
   • The words 'big' and 'large' are often interchangeable in many contexts.
   • The batteries are interchangeable between different models of the device.

   Synonymescommutableequivalentexchangeablefungibleidenticalsamesubstitutabletransposable

   Antonymesdistinctincompatibleirreplaceableunexchangeableunique

2. Logically exchangeableC1formalscientific

   In mathematics or logic, describing elements or arguments that can be swapped without affecting the truth or result.

   Interchangeable en logique/mathématiques

   • In a commutative operation, the operands are interchangeable.
   • The variables in the equation are interchangeable due to symmetry.
   • The roles of the two functions are interchangeable in this proof.

   Synonymescommutableexchangeablesubstitutable