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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
/ ɪˈkwɪvələnt /
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
/ ĭ-kwĭv′ə-lənt /
- 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.
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Derived Forms
- eˈquivalently, adverb
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Other Words From
- e·quiva·lent·ly adverb
- none·quiva·lent adjective noun
- none·quiva·lent·ly adverb
- quasi-e·quiva·lent adjective
- quasi-e·quiva·lent·ly adverb
- super·e·quiva·lent adjective noun
- une·quiva·lent adjective
- une·quiva·lent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equivalent1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equivalent1
C15: from Late Latin aequivalēns, from aequivalēre to be equally significant, from Latin aequi- equi- + valēre to be worth
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See equal.
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