equivalency

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhn-see]

noun

plural

equivalencies 

1. equivalence.

equivalency

/ ˌɛkwɪˈveɪlənsɪ /

noun

1. chem the state of having equal valencies

Other Word Forms

• nonequivalency noun
• equivalent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of equivalency¹

From the Medieval Latin word aequivalentia, dating back to 1525–35. See equivalent, -ency

Example Sentences

So after three decades of spousal equivalency, we tied the knot.

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I was happy with spousal equivalency, with the idea that every day Carlos and I chose each other without needing the state to ratify it.

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After all those years of joking about “spousal equivalency,” it turns out the real equivalency is this: permanence on paper versus permanence in practice.

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Since recent events revealed a comprehension gap on two significant fronts, Amber Ruffin and Seth Meyers took it upon themselves on Monday’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” to explain a few things about false equivalency and journalism’s purpose.

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“And they want that false equivalency that the media does . . . It feels great. It makes them feel like human beings. But they shouldn't get to feel that way, because they're not.”

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