equivalency
Americannoun
plural
equivalenciesnoun
Other Word Forms
- equivalent adjective
- nonequivalency noun
Etymology
Origin of equivalency
From the Medieval Latin word aequivalentia, dating back to 1525–35. See equivalent, -ency
Example Sentences
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So after three decades of spousal equivalency, we tied the knot.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
That doesn't mean we should fall into a moral equivalency.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024
It equates on the PR equivalency scale with ‘let ’em eat cake.’
From Slate • May 30, 2024
Those ratings, historically, have been much lower than ones assigned to EVs using the petroleum equivalency factor calculation.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024
He declined to enroll in courses that could give him a high school equivalency degree.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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