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- adjective Capable of being used as a
substitute , valid as a replacement or alternate item. - adjective Capable of being
substituted .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of being exchanged for another or for something else that is equivalent
- adjective (of words) interchangeable in a given context without changing the import of the expression
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Examples
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Sandoz and Vectura continue to work on what analysts believe is an Advair copy for the European market, where the regulatory hurdles for winning " substitutable " status are lower.
Advair Poses Generic Hurdle Jeanne Whalen 2010
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Teva is also working on a " substitutable " version of Advair for Europe, and plans to file for regulatory approval in 2012.
Advair Poses Generic Hurdle Jeanne Whalen 2010
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Being " substitutable " helps generic drugs rack up sales quickly.
Advair Poses Generic Hurdle Jeanne Whalen 2010
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Generics companies will need to do that if they want the FDA to deem their product " substitutable " for the original, meaning that a pharmacist could dispense the copy even if a patient had a prescription for Advair.
Advair Poses Generic Hurdle Jeanne Whalen 2010
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Someone like Gates does not remain "substitutable" for long anymore.
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The FDA's decision to make Momenta's drug fully "substitutable" for Lovenox, according to
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Someone like Gates does not remain "substitutable" for long anymore.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Brandon M. Terry 2009
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In general terms, a relevant product market comprises all those products and/or services which are regarded as interchangeable or substitutable substitutability by reason of product characteristics, prices and intended use.1
Eric K. Clemons: Is Google Just Another Advertising Company? Maybe and Maybe Not Eric K. Clemons 2011
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In general terms, a relevant product market comprises all those products and/or services which are regarded as interchangeable or substitutable substitutability by reason of product characteristics, prices and intended use.1
Eric K. Clemons: Is Google Just Another Advertising Company? Maybe and Maybe Not Eric K. Clemons 2011
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Indeed the fact that firms must treat stock grants as an expense even though they do not have to treat stock option grants -- even though Hassett sees stock grants and stock options as substitutable forms of compensation -- demonstrates the absurdity of the accounting treatment of stock options ....
Stock Options as Tax Deferral, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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