coequal

American  

[koh-ee-kwuhl] / koʊˈi kwəl /

adjective

1. equal with another or each other in rank, ability, extent, etc..

   The two top students were coequal.

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noun

1. a coequal person or thing.

coequal British  

/ ˌkəʊɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ, kəʊˈiːkwəl /

adjective

1. of the same size, rank, etc

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noun

1. a person or thing equal with another

Other Word Forms

• coequality noun
• coequally adverb
• coequalness noun

Etymology

Origin of coequal

1350–1400; Middle English. See co-, equal

Example Sentences

Voters can hold incumbents accountable in elections — political scientists call this “vertical accountability” — as can coequal branches of government, which we call “horizontal accountability.”

From Los Angeles Times

The confrontation between two supposedly coequal branches of government has reached a critical stage.

From Salon

But, he said, Hill “nevertheless insisted on relegating ‘The Fugees’ billing to coequal or secondary status after her name.”

From Los Angeles Times

The legislature and judiciary are separate and coequal branches of government.

From Seattle Times

Climate change and salmon extinction are two reasons the U.S. and Canada need to add ecosystem management — health of the river — as a third primary treaty purpose coequal with hydropower and flood-risk management.

From Seattle Times