equivalent
[ih-kwiv-uh-luh nt or for 5, ee-kwuh-vey-luh nt]
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.
Origin of equivalent
Synonyms for equivalent
1. See equal.
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Related Words for equivalently
fairly, uniformly, justly, equitably, equally, squarely, precisely, proportionately, identically, likewise, coordinately, correspondingly, fifty-fifty, impartially, symmetrically, alike, exactly, tied, analogously, commensuratelyExamples from the Web for equivalently
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The evil of the last days had fallen from him, and the reaction was equivalently violent.
A Mere AccidentGeorge Moore
equivalent
adjective
noun
Word Origin for equivalent
C15: from Late Latin aequivalēns, from aequivalēre to be equally significant, from Latin aequi- equi- + valēre to be worth
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