equate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent.
We cannot equate the possession of wealth with goodness.
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to state the equality of or between; put in the form of an equation.
to equate growing prosperity with the physical health of a nation.
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to reduce to an average; make such correction or allowance in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison.
verb
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to make or regard as equivalent or similar, esp in order to compare or balance
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maths to indicate the equality of; form an equation from
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(intr) to be equal; correspond
Other Word Forms
- equatability noun
- equatable adjective
- unequated adjective
Etymology
Origin of equate
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin aequātus (past participle of aequāre to make equal), equivalent to aequ ( us ) equal + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Harris said they were hoping to be able to see up to 60 patients a day, which equates to 21,360 over a year, excluding public holidays.
From BBC
And unless Tottenham can arrest their slump, that would equate to a further seven points, taking them to 36 on the final day of the season.
From BBC
“I equate the cowboy with what the medieval knight is to Europe, what the samurai is to Japan,” Singleton said.
From Los Angeles Times
Add to that the November debut of autonomous AI agent OpenClaw that some have equated to the fictional "Jarvis" AI assistant from the "Iron Man" superhero films.
From Barron's
Look at the money that was collected last year, and that actually equates to average tariffs of about 11%.
From BBC
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