Is inbreeding the same as interbreeding? To breed with another kind or species;

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Is inbreeding the same as interbreeding?

To breed with another kind or species; hybridize.
To breed within a narrow range or with closely related types or individuals; inbreed.

But I am sure that interbreeding is not the same as inbreeding. Inbreeding would be between genetically related members of a species and interbreeding would be between genetically un-related members of the same or different species.

after looking at wikepedia pages for both terms as well as searching the english oxford dictionar I am certain they are different

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You are basically correct. Most common usage in my experience:

Inbreeding refers to sexual reproduction between genetically closely related individuals, within a species. Inbreeding will increase the relatedness between individuals in a population.

Interbreeding refers to reproduction with another species (or race), and is often used as a synonym to crossbreeding or hybridization (when referring to hybrid offspring from two different species/races/breeds, not DNA hybridization). This is also how 'Interbreeding' is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary. However, 'Interbreeding' is sometimes used just to signify that two individuals can breed and have viable offspring ("...these two individuals can interbreed..."), and under this usage this can also include/overlap with inbreeding.

The latter usage can be seen in the Species article in Encyclop

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