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equipollent
[ ee-kwuh-pol-uhnt, ek-wuh- ]
adjective
- equal in power, effect, etc.; equivalent.
- Logic. (of propositions, propositional forms, etc.) logically equivalent in any of various specified ways.
noun
- an equivalent.
equipollent
/ ˌiːkwɪˈpɒlənt /
adjective
- equal or equivalent in significance, power, or effect
- logic (of two propositions) logically deducible from each other; equivalent
- maths logic (of two classes) having the same cardinality
noun
- something that is equipollent
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Derived Forms
- ˌequiˈpollently, adverb
- ˌequiˈpollence, noun
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Other Words From
- equi·pollence equi·pollen·cy noun
- equi·pollent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equipollent1
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin aequipollent- (stem of aequipollēns ) of equal value, equivalent to aequi- equi- + pollent- (stem of pollēns ) able, present participle of pollēre to be strong
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equipollent1
C15: from Latin aequipollēns of equal importance, from equi- + pollēre to be able, be strong
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Example Sentences
But, since is and exists are equipollent, and so being and existing, is being is the same as the unimpeachable is existing.
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He touched also upon equipollent propositions, though he did not go far into them.
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The condition and the major term are "equipollent" in their extension.
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Equipollent, e-kwi-pol′ent, adj. having equal power or force: equivalent.
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Hill's eloquence exceeded his judgment; Stephens' judgment was superior to his oratorical power; in Toombs these were equipollent.
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