equivalent

e·quiv·a·lent  (-kwv-lnt)

adj.

1.

a. Equal, as in value, force, or meaning.

b. Having similar or identical effects.

2. Being essentially equal, all things considered: a wish that was equivalent to a command.

3. Mathematics

a. Capable of being put into a one-to-one relationship. Used of two sets.

b. Having virtually identical or corresponding parts.

c. 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.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin aequivalns, aequivalent-, present participle of aequivalre, to have equal force : Latin aequi-, equi- + Latin valre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

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e·quiva·lent·ly adv.

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equivalent

Noun

something that has the same use or function as something else: Denmark's equivalent to Silicon Valley

Adjective

1. equal in value, quantity, significance, etc.

2. having the same or a similar effect or meaning [Latin aequi- equal + valere to be worth]

equivalence n

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equivalent  (-kwv-lnt)

1. Equal, as in value, meaning, or force.

2.

a. Of or relating to a relation between two elements that is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive.

b. Having a one-to-one correspondence, as between parts. Two triangles having the same area are equivalent, as are two congruent geometric figures.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	equivalent - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps" cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis - a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another substitute, replacement - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
	2.	equivalent - 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 combining weight, eq, equivalent weight atomic mass, atomic weight, relative atomic mass - (chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units
Adj.	1.	equivalent - being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt" tantamount equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"

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equivalent

adjective 1. equal, even, same, comparable, parallel, identical, alike, corresponding, correspondent, synonymous, of a kind, tantamount, interchangeable, of a piece with, commensurate, homologous << OPPOSITE different

noun 2. equal, counterpart, correspondent, twin, peer, parallel, match, opposite number

Translations

equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvəlnt] adj, n → equivalente m;

to be equivalent to → equivaler a

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equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvəlnt] adj → équivalent(e)

n → équivalent m;

to be equivalent to → équivaloir à, être équivalent(e) à

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equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvələnt] adj → gleich, gleichwertig

n → Gegenstück nt;

to be equivalent to or the equivalent of → entsprechen +dat

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equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvələnt] adj, n → equivalente (m);

to be equivalent to → equivalere a