Equal vs. Equivalent
Equaladjective
(not comparable) The same in all respects.
Equaladjective
Exactly identical, having the same value.
Equaladjective
(obsolete) Fair, impartial.
Equaladjective
(comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
Equaladjective
(obsolete) Not variable; equable; uniform; even.
Equaladjective
(music) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.
Equalverb
(mathematics) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
Equalverb
To be equivalent to; to match
Equalverb
(informal) To have as its consequence.
Equalnoun
A person or thing of equal status to others.
Equalnoun
(obsolete) State of being equal; equality.
Equaladjective
Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; - applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land, water, etc. ; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or talents; commodities of equal value.
Equaladjective
Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to the task.
Equaladjective
Not variable; equable; uniform; even; as, an equal movement.
Equaladjective
Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just.
Equaladjective
Of the same interest or concern; indifferent.
Equaladjective
Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; - opposed to mixed.
Equaladjective
Exactly agreeing with respect to quantity.
Equalnoun
One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, "If equals be taken from equals the remainders are equal."
Equalnoun
State of being equal; equality.
Equalverb
To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be commen urate with.
Equalverb
To make equal return to; to recompense fully.
Equalverb
To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.
Equalnoun
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
Equalverb
be identical or equivalent to;
Equalverb
be equal to in quality or ability;
Equalverb
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching;
Equaladjective
well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another;
Equaladjective
equal in amount or value;
Equaladjective
being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value
Equaladjective
(of people) having the same status, rights, or opportunities
Equaladjective
uniform in application or effect; without discrimination on any grounds
Equaladjective
evenly or fairly balanced
Equaladjective
having the ability or resources to meet (a challenge)
Equalnoun
a person or thing that is the same as another in status or quality
Equalverb
be the same as in number or amount
Equalverb
match or rival in performance or extent
Equalverb
be equivalent to
Equivalentadjective
Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.
Equivalentadjective
(mathematics) Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence; equinumerous.
Equivalentadjective
(mathematics) Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
Equivalentadjective
(chemistry) Having the equal ability to combine.
Equivalentadjective
(cartography) Of a map, equal-area.
Equivalentadjective
(geometry) Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.
Equivalentnoun
Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
Equivalentnoun
(chemistry) An equivalent weight.
Equivalentverb
(transitive) To make equivalent to; to equal.
Equivalentadjective
Equal in worth or value, force, power, effect, import, and the like; alike in significance and value; of the same import or meaning.
Equivalentadjective
Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; - applied to magnitudes; as, a square may be equivalent to a triangle.
Equivalentadjective
Contemporaneous in origin; as, the equivalent strata of different countries.
Equivalentnoun
Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done.
Equivalentnoun
That comparative quantity by weight of an element which possesses the same chemical value as other elements, as determined by actual experiment and reference to the same standard. Specifically: (a) The comparative proportions by which one element replaces another in any particular compound; thus, as zinc replaces hydrogen in hydrochloric acid, their equivalents are 32.5 and 1. (b) The combining proportion by weight of a substance, or the number expressing this proportion, in any particular compound; as, the equivalents of hydrogen and oxygen in water are respectively 1 and 8, and in hydric dioxide 1 and 16.
Equivalentnoun
A combining unit, whether an atom, a radical, or a molecule; as, in acid salt two or more equivalents of acid unite with one or more equivalents of base.
Equivalentverb
To make the equivalent to; to equal; equivalence.
Equivalentnoun
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc;
Equivalentnoun
the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
Equivalentadjective
equal in amount or value;
Equivalentadjective
being essentially equal to something;
Equivalentadjective
equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
Equivalentadjective
having the same or a similar effect as
Equivalentadjective
belonging to the same equivalence class.
Equivalentnoun
a person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
Equivalentnoun
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.
