equivalent

(ĭ-kwĭv'ə-lənt)
adj.

1. 1. Equal, as in value, force, or meaning.
   2. Having similar or identical effects.
2. Being essentially equal, all things considered: a wish that was equivalent to a command.
3. 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.
4. Chemistry. Having the same ability to combine.
5. 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.

View more Health videos

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.

adj

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

n

Definition: equal, counterpart
Antonyms: difference

Having the same value. See also equivalence class.

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

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

LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!

1. equal or interchangeable in amount, importance, meaning, or value.
2. (in chemistry) having equal valencies.
3. something that is equivalent (to something else).
4. (in chemistry)
   (a) abbr.: equiv. or eq. or Eq.; a unit of amount of substance, defined as the entity of a chemical species that in a specified reaction would combine with, displace, or in any other appropriate way be equivalent to, one entity of titratable hydrons (in an acid-base reaction) or one entity of electrons (in an oxidation-reduction reaction). It is the arithmetic product of the molar mass of the chemical species and its equivalence factor.
   
   (b) (formerly) equivalent weight.
   

Previous:	equivalency, equivalence point, equivalence factor
Next:	equivalent activity, equivalent ellipsoid of rotation, equivalent weight

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.

n

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

For a list of words related to equivalent, see:

• Chemical Properties and Reactions - equivalent: (adj) having the same capacity to combine or react chemically

---

See words rhyming with "equivalent."

Common misspelling(s) of equivalent

• equivelant
• equivilent
• equivilant
• equivelent

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

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.