equivalent


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equivalent
adj. equal in worth or value, equal in importance; corresponding
 
n. something equivalent, something equal in value or importance; equivalent proportion (Chemistry)

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equivalent

Noun
1. 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"
(hypernym) cognition, knowledge, noesis
(hyponym) counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis
2. 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
(synonym) equivalent weight, combining weight, eq
(hypernym) atomic weight, relative atomic mass

Adjective
1. equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"
(synonym) like, equal, same
2. 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"
(synonym) tantamount(p)
(similar) equal


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Equivalent (das)
n. equivalent, something equivalent, something equal in value or importance; (Chemistry) equivalent proportion
 
equivalent
adj. equivalent, equal in worth or value, equal in importance, corresponding
 
adv. equivalently, equally, correspondingly

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équivalent
adj. equivalent, tantamount, worth
 
équivalent
nm. equivalent, counterpart
 
équivaloir
v. be equivalent to; amount to, came up to