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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 [ɪˈkwɪvələnt]

adj

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

2. having the same or a similar effect or meaning

3. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  having a particular property in common; equal

b.  (of two equations or inequalities) having the same set of solutions

c.  (of two sets) having the same cardinal number

4. (Philosophy / Logic) Maths Logic (of two propositions) having an equivalence between them

n

1. something that is equivalent

2. (Chemistry) short for equivalent weight

[from Late Latin aequivalēns, from aequivalēre to be equally significant, from Latin aequi- equi- + valēre to be worth]

equivalently  adv

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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

noun

equal, counterpart, correspondent, twin, peer, parallel, match, opposite number the civil administrator of the West Bank and his equivalent in Gaza

adjective

equal, even, same, comparable, parallel, identical, alike, corresponding, correspondent, synonymous, of a kind, tantamount, interchangeable, of a piece with, commensurate, homologous A unit of alcohol is equivalent to a glass of wine.
equal different, unlike, unequal, dissimilar, incomparable

Translations

equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvələnt]

A. ADJ → equivalente (to, in a en) to be equivalent to → equivaler a

B. N → equivalente m

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equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvələnt]

adj [amount, value, quality] → équivalent(e); [work] → équivalent(e); [period] → équivalent(e)
to be equivalent to → équivaloir à, être équivalent(e) à

n → équivalent m
the Red Cross and its equivalent in Muslim countries, the Red Crescent → la Croix-Rouge et son équivalent dans les pays musulmans, le Croissant-Rouge
the equivalent of [+ amount] → l'équivalent de

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equivalent

adj

(= equal) → gleich, gleichwertig, äquivalent; that’s equivalent to saying … → das ist gleichbedeutend damit, zu sagen …; to be equivalent in meaning → die gleiche Bedeutung haben

(= corresponding) → entsprechend, äquivalent; the equivalent institution in America → die entsprechende Einrichtung in Amerika, das amerikanische Äquivalent dazu; an equivalent salary in 1985 would have been … → ein entsprechendes Gehalt wäre im Jahre 1985 … gewesen; it is equivalent to £30 → das entspricht £ 30; … or the equivalent value in francs → … oder der Gegenwert in Francs

(Chem) → gleichwertig; (Geometry) → äquivalent

that’s equivalent to lying → das ist so viel wie gelogen; as an au pair she is equivalent to nanny and maid → als Aupair ist sie Kindermädchen und Dienstmädchen in einer Person

n → Äquivalent nt; (= counterpart) → Gegenstück nt, → Pendant nt; (= person) → Pendant nt; that is the equivalent of … → das entspricht … (dat); what is the equivalent in euros? → was ist der Gegenwert in Euro?; the American equivalent of the British public school → das amerikanische Gegenstück or Pendant zur britischen Public School; the German equivalent of the English custom → die deutsche Entsprechung zu dem englischen Brauch; … or the equivalent in cash → …oder der Gegenwert in bar

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equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvələnt]

1. adj → equivalente
to be equivalent to → equivalere a

2. n → equivalente m

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equivalent

adj equivalent [iˈkwivələnt]

equal in value, power, meaning etc A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent? gelykstaande مُساوٍ لِ، مُتَساوٍ еквивалент ekvivalentní tilsvarende gleichwertig, gleichbedeutend ισοδύναμος, ταυτόσημος equivalente võrdväärne, samatähenduslik برابر؛ هم معنی vastaava équivalent שְׁווֵה עֶרֶך बराबर istovrijedan, ekvivalentan egyenértékű sama jafngildur equivalente 等しい 동등한 ekvivalentinis, lygiavertis, lygiareikšmis ekvivalents, līdzvērtīgs sama gelijkwaardig tilsvarende, ekvivalent równoważny equivalente echi­valent эквивалентный ekvivalentný enakovreden ekvivalent likvärdig, jämförlig, överensstämmande, motsvarande เท่ากับ eşdeğerli, denk 相等的 рівноцінний, рівносильний قدر و قیمت، مقدار یا اہمیت وغیرہ میں یکساں tương đương 相等的

n

something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else This word has no equivalent in French. ekwivalent نَظير، مُرادِف еквивалентност protějšek, odpovídající slovo modstykke die Entsprechung αντίστοιχο, ισοδύναμο equivalente vaste هم ارز؛ هم معنی vastine équivalent מַקבִּילָה तुल्यमान, तुल्यांक inačica, ekvivalent megfelelő, ekvivalens padanan jafngildi equivalente 相当物 동등한 것 ekvivalentas, atitikmuo ekvivalents; ekvivalence padanan equivalent motstykke, noe tilsvarende odpowiednik equivalente echi­valent эквивалент ekvivalent, zodpovedajúce slovo ustreznica ekvivalent motsvarighet ซึ่งมีค่าเท่ากัน karşılık 同等物 еквівалент مترادف vật tương đương 同等物

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equivalent → مُساوي ekvivalent modstykke Äquivalent ισοδύναμο equivalente vastine équivalent ekvivalent equivalente 同等のもの 동등한 것 equivalent ekvivalent ekwiwalent equivalente эквивалент motsvarighet เท่ากับ denk tương đương 同等物