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equal to

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  1. Adequate or fit in ability or extent, as in I'm not sure I'm equal to the task. [Late 1600s] Also see feel up to; up to.


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Most people are entitled to the tuition fee element, which is equal to the annual cost of their course, external.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Under the City Charter, Recreation and Parks is entitled to a minimum level of funding equal to 0.0325% of the assessed value of all property assessed for taxes within city limits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

How can a mass equal to billions of Suns be squeezed into an infinitely small point?

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

That’s roughly equal to a whole-house backup system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Dashes equal rests, and the slur underneath two notes is equal to two eighth notes.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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