equivalent
Meaning of equivalent
- equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine
- a person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
the French equivalent of the Bank of England
- the mass of a particular substance that can combine with or displace one gram of hydrogen or eight grams of oxygen, used in expressing combining powers, especially of elements.
late Middle English (describing persons who were equal in power or rank): via Old French from late Latin aequivalent- ‘being of equal worth’, from the verb aequivalere, from aequi- ‘equally’ + valere ‘be worth’.
Information about equivalent
- The plural form of equivalent is: equivalents.
- Languages in which equivalent is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of equivalent
equiv-a-lent
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- equivalent is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
equivalent synonyms
Meaning like:
Meaning tantamount:
Meaning similar in every detail; exactly alike:
Meaning having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical:
Meaning occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding:
Meaning comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared:
Meaning able to be likened to another; similar:
Meaning analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable:
Meaning corresponding:
Meaning apparently identical; very similar:
Meaning come to be (the total) when added together:
Meaning close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact:
Meaning located a short distance away:
Meaning only a short distance away or apart in space or time:
Meaning having the same rank or importance:
Meaning a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation:
Meaning one of two or more available possibilities:
Meaning a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport:
Meaning a thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality:
Meaning a person or thing seen as comparable to another:
Meaning a thing which is twice as large as usual or is made up of two standard units or things:
Meaning one of two children or animals born at the same birth:
Meaning look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something:
Meaning a person or thing that equals another in quality:
Meaning a thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation:
equivalent antonyms
Meaning not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality:
Meaning not the same; different:
Translation of equivalent
- Portuguese: equivalente
- Italian: equivalente
- Spanish: equivalente, ortográfico, homolográfico
- French: équivalent
Words that rhyme with equivalent
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