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e·quate  (-kwt)
v. e·quat·ed, e·quat·ing, e·quates
v.tr.
1. To make equal or equivalent.
2. To reduce to a standard or an average; equalize.
3. To consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent: equates inexperience with youth.
v.intr.
To be or seem to be equal; correspond.

[Middle English equaten, from Latin aequre, aequt-, from aequus, even, equal.]

equate [ɪˈkweɪt]
vb (mainly tr)
1. to make or regard as equivalent or similar, esp in order to compare or balance
2. (Mathematics) Maths to indicate the equality of; form an equation from
3. (intr) to be equal; correspond
[from Latin aequāre to make equal]
equatable  adj
equatability  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.equate - consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
2.equate - be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
3.equate - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
homologise, homologize - make homologous
homogenize, homogenise - cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing; "homogenize the main ingredients"
tie, draw - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
rival, equal, match, touch - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

equate
verb
1. identify, associate, connect, compare, relate, mention in the same breath, think of in connection with, think of together I equate suits with power and authority.
2. make equal, match, balance, square, even up, equalize relying on arbitrage to equate prices between the various stock exchanges
3. be equal to, match, pair, parallel, agree with, compare with, offset, tally, liken, be commensurate with, correspond with or to the maximum compensation available, equating to six months' wages
Translations
equate [ɪˈkweɪt]
A. VT
1. (= compare) → equiparar (to, with con) (= link) → identificar (to, with con)
2. (Math) → poner en ecuación
B. VI to equate toequivaler a

equate [ɪˈkweɪt]
vt (= regard as the same) to equate sth and sth, to equate sth with sth → assimiler qch à qch
to equate wealth with happiness → assimiler la richesse au bonheur
vi
to equate with sth (= be the same as) → égaler qch
equate to
vt fus
(= equal) → être égal à
(= mean) → signifier
High fees don't necessarily equate to high service → Rétributions importantes ne signifient pas forcément service de qualité.

equate
vt
(= identify)gleichsetzen, identifizieren (with mit); (= compare, treat as the same)auf die gleiche Stufe stellen, als gleichwertig hinstellen or betrachten; do not equate physical beauty with moral goodnessdu musst or darfst Schönheit nicht mit gutem Charakter gleichsetzen; to equate liberalism and conservatismLiberalismus mit Konservatismus gleichsetzen
(Math) → gleichsetzen (to mit)

equate [ɪˈkweɪt] vt
a. to equate (with)identificare (con), considerare uguale a; (compare) → paragonare (a)
b. (Math) (make equal) → uguagliare
to equate A to B → mettere in equazione A e B

equate [ɪˈkweɪt] vt
a. to equate (with)identificare (con), considerare uguale a; (compare) → paragonare (a)
b. (Math) (make equal) → uguagliare
to equate A to B → mettere in equazione A e B

equate
v equate [iˈkweit]
to regard as the same in some way He equates money with happiness. gelykmaak, gelykstel يُساوي сравнявам klást rovnítko mezi ligestille; sætte lighedstegn mellem gleichstellen εξισώνω equiparar, comparar samastama برابر شمردن؛ همانند دانستن pitää samanlaisena mettre sur le même pied לְהָשווֹת बराबर मानना izjednačiti egyenlővé tesz menyamakan leggja að jöfnu equiparare, considerare uguale 等しいとする 동일시하다 prilyginti, laikyti lygiu vienādot; pielīdzināt menyamakan gelijkstellen sette likhetstegn mellom, sidestille zrównywać, utożsamiać equacionar a considera că înseamnă acelaşi lucru, a pune pe picior de egalitate приравнивать klásť znamienko rovnosti medzi izenačevati izjednačavati jämställa, likställa แสดงให้เห็นว่าเท่ากัน eşit görmek 同等看待 рівняти; прирівнювати مساوی یا ایک جیسا سمجھنا đánh đồng
n eˈquation [-ʒən]
1 a statement that two things are equal or the same xy+xy=2xy is an equation. vergelyking مُعادَلَه уравнение rovnice ligning die Gleichung εξίσωση ecuación võrrand برابری؛ معادله yhtälö équation מִשווָאָה समीकरण izjednačenje kiegyenlítés; egyenlet persamaan jafna equazione 方程式 균등화 lygtis vienādojums persamaan vergelijking likning, det å betrakte som lik równanie equação ecuaţie уравнение rovnica enačba jednačina ekvation ความเท่าเทียมกัน eşitlik 等式 рівняння مساوی ، ہم مقدار بتانے کی صورت hành động làm cho bằng nhau
2 a formula expressing the action of certain substances on others 2H2 + O2 = 2 H2 O is an equation. gelykstaande مُعادَلَه уравнение rovnice regnestykke; ligning die Gleichung εξίσωση (χημική αντίδραση) ecuación võrrand معادله yhtälö équation מִשווָאָה समीकरण jednadžba egyenlet persamaan efnajafna equazione 方程式 방정식 formulė vienādojums persamaan reactievergelijking likning równanie, wzór equação ecuaţie формула реакции rovnica enačba jednačina kemisk formel สมการ denklem 反應式 рівняння مشمولہ اجزا کی علامات کے ذریعے کیمیائی ردّ عمل کو ظاہر کرنے کا فارمولا phương trình


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