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equivalent
[ ih-kwiv-uh-luhnt ee-kwuh-vey-luhnt ]
adjective
- equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc.:
His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt.
- corresponding in position, function, etc.:
In some ways their prime minister is equivalent to our president.
- Geometry. having the same extent, as a triangle and a square of equal area.
- Mathematics. (of two sets) able to be placed in one-to-one correspondence.
- Chemistry. having the same capacity to combine or react chemically.
noun
- something that is equivalent.
equivalent
/ ɪˈɪəəԳ /
adjective
- equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, significance, etc
- having the same or a similar effect or meaning
- maths
- having a particular property in common; equal
- (of two equations or inequalities) having the same set of solutions
- (of two sets) having the same cardinal number
- maths logic (of two propositions) having an equivalence between them
noun
- something that is equivalent
- short for equivalent weight
equivalent
- Equal, as in value, meaning, or force.
- Of or relating to a relation between two elements that is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive.
- Having a one-to-one correspondence, as between parts. Two triangles having the same area are equivalent, as are two congruent geometric figures.
Derived Forms
- ˈܾԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ܾa·Գ· adverb
- ԴDze·ܾa·Գ adjective noun
- non·ܾa·Գ· adverb
- ܲȴ-·ܾa·Գ adjective
- quasi-·ܾa·Գ· adverb
- p··ܾa·Գ adjective noun
- ܲe·ܾa·Գ adjective
- un·ܾa·Գ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of equivalent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of equivalent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Sánchez on Monday evening said 15GW of power - the equivalent to 60% of demand at that time - was "suddenly lost from the system... in just five seconds".
The pay review body for teachers in England has recommended a pay rise of about 4% this year, while its NHS equivalent has recommended about 3%, according to figures first reported by The Times.
Contestants can only spend the cash equivalent of an airfare between the start and finish points, but the winners take home a £20,000 prize.
Meanwhile, ONS data showed no significant change in people's experience of violent crime, which remained at the lowest level since equivalent records began in 1981.
The Democrats, liberals, progressives and mainstream political class more broadly have no equivalent experience machine.
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