equivalent

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/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ English

Definitions

noun

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
An equivalent weight.

verb

To make equivalent to; to equal.

adjective

Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.“To burn calories, a thirty-minute jog is equivalent to a couple of hamburgers.”
Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence; equinumerous.
Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
Having the equal ability to combine.

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Synonyms

same equal eq like equivalent weight combining weight tantamount equation comparable equivalence equate equivalency parity identical similar matching

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