equivalent
IPA: ɪkwˈɪvʌɫʌnt
noun
- Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
- (chemistry) An equivalent weight.
verb
- (transitive) To make equivalent to; to equal.
adjective
- Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.
- (mathematics) Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence.
- (mathematics) Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
- (chemistry) Having the equal ability to combine.
- (cartography) Of a map, equal-area.
- (geometry) Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.
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Examples of "equivalent" in Sentences
- It is the equivalent of corporal.
- It can be an equivalent of a passbook.
- It is the online equivalent of shouting.
- Atheism is not equivalent to irreligious.
- Is the equivalent of the Manhattan Project.
- An equivalent formulation is the congruence.
- Are they the equivalent to Madam and Mister
- It is the equivalent of shouting and is rude.
- It was the equivalent of the ASCII apostrophe.
- The decomposition is equivalent to the substance.
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