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Dictionary: e·quiv·a·lent   (ĭ-kwĭv'ə-lənt) pronunciation
 
adj.
    1. Equal, as in value, force, or meaning.
    2. Having similar or identical effects.
  1. Being essentially equal, all things considered: a wish that was equivalent to a command.
  2. Mathematics.
    1. Capable of being put into a one-to-one relationship. Used of two sets.
    2. Having virtually identical or corresponding parts.
    3. Of or relating to corresponding elements under an equivalence relation.
  3. Chemistry. Having the same ability to combine.
  4. Logic. Having equivalence: equivalent propositions.
n.
  1. Something that is essentially equal to another: “Prejudicing vital foreign policy considerations in order to rescue individuals finds its domestic equivalent in the inflated awards paid to … accident and malpractice victims” (Moorhead Kennedy).
  2. Chemistry. Equivalent weight.

[Middle English, from Late Latin aequivalēns, aequivalent-, present participle of aequivalēre, to have equal force : Latin aequi-, equi- + Latin valēre, to be strong.]

equivalently e·quiv'a·lent·ly adv.
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adjective

  1. Agreeing exactly in value, quantity, or effect: equal, even1, identical, same, tantamount. Idioms: on a par, one and the same. See same/different/compare.
  2. Possessing the same or almost the same characteristics: alike, analogous, comparable, corresponding, like2, parallel, similar, uniform. See same/different/compare.

noun

    One that is very similar to another in rank or position: coequal, colleague, compeer, equal, fellow, peer2. See same/different/compare.

 
Antonyms: equivalent
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adj

Definition: same, similar
Antonyms: changeable, different, dissimilar, mismatched, unequal, unlike

n

Definition: equal, counterpart
Antonyms: difference


 
Dental Dictionary: equivalent
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n

Equal in force, value, measure, or effect; corresponding in function.

 
Veterinary Dictionary: equivalent
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1. of equal force, power, value, etc.
2. something that has equivalent properties.
3. chemical equivalent.

  • chemical e. — that weight in grams of a substance that will produce or react with 1 mole of hydrogen ion or 1 mole of electrons. Symbol Eq. The concentrations of electrolytes are often specified in milliequivalents per liter (mEq/l).
  • epilepsy e. — any disturbance, mental or physical, that may take the place of an epileptic seizure.
  • temperature e. — see Table 5.
 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: The same in amount, value, or meaning.

pronunciation Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy. — Anita Brookner.

 
Misspellings: equivalent
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Common misspelling(s) of equivalent

  • equivelant
  • equivilent
  • equivilant
  • equivelent

 
Translations: Equivalent
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ækvivalent, lig, tilsvarende, ensbetydende, ens
n. - ækvivalent, modstykke, gramækvivalent

Nederlands (Dutch)
equivalent (het gelijke/ gelijkwaardige), gelijkwaardig, gelijk

Français (French)
adj. - équivalent
n. - équivalent, équivalent en

Deutsch (German)
n. - Äquivalenz, Gegenstück
adj. - gleichwertig, äquivalent, entsprechend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - το ισοδύναμο, το αντίστοιχο
adj. - ισότιμος, ισάξιος, ισοδύναμος, αντίστοιχος, (χημ.) ισοσθενής

Italiano (Italian)
equivalente, sinonimo

Português (Portuguese)
n., -
adj. - equivalente

Русский (Russian)
эквивалент, эквивалентный, равный, соответствующий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - equivalente
n. - equivalente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - motsvarande värde, motsvarighet, ekvivalent (kem., fys. el. elektr.)
adj. - fullt motsvarande, överensstämmande, likvärdig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
相等的, 同意义的, 相当的, 同等物, 相等物, 等价物

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 相等的, 同意義的, 相當的
n. - 同等物, 相等物, 等價物

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 동등한, 대응하는
n. - 동등한 것, 동의어

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 同等の, 同価値の, 相当する
n. - 相当語句, 同義語, 当量

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المساوي (صفه) متكافئ, مساو‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שווה-ערך, שקול, תמורה שוות-ערך‬
n. - ‮דבר שווה-ערך‬


 
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