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e·quiv·a·lent

(ĭ-kwĭv′ə-lənt)

adj.

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.

1. Something that is essentially equal to another: "The hand is not the biological equivalent of a hammer or a screwdriver; the hand is a multipurpose tool like a Swiss Army knife" (Jonathan Gottschall).

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; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

e·quiv′a·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. (Logic) maths logic (of two propositions) having an equivalence between them

5. something that is equivalent

6. (Chemistry) short for equivalent weight

[C15: from Late Latin aequivalēns, from aequivalēre to be equally significant, from Latin aequi- equi- + valēre to be worth]

eˈquivalently adv

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e•quiv•a•lent

(ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt or, for 5, ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənt)

adj.

1. equal in value, measure, force, effect, or significance: His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt.

2. corresponding in position, function, etc.

3. having the same extent, as a triangle and a square of equal area.

4. Math. (of two sets) able to be placed in one-to-one correspondence.

5. Logic. having an equivalence relation, as two propositions.

6. (of chemicals) having the same capacity to combine or react.

7. something equivalent.

[1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin aequivalent-, s. of aequivalēns, present participle of aequivalēre to be equivalent. See equi-, -valent]

e•quiv′a•lent•ly, adv.

e·quiv·a·lent

(ĭ-kwĭv′ə-lənt)

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

2. Having a one-to-one correspondence, as between parts: equivalent geometric figures.

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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"

equivalent

noun

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

adjective

1. 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

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equivalent

adjective

1. Agreeing exactly in value, quantity, or effect:

equal, even, identical, same, tantamount.

Idioms: on a par, one and the same.

2. Possessing the same or almost the same characteristics:

alike, analogous, comparable, corresponding, like, parallel, similar, uniform.

noun

One that is very similar to another in rank or position:

coequal, colleague, compeer, equal, fellow, peer.

Translations

مُساوٍمُساوٍ لِ، مُتَساوٍنَظير، مُرادِف

ekvivalent

modstykketilsvarende

äquivalent Entsprechung gleichbedeutend gleichwertig

ισοδύναμο ισοδύναμος ισοδυναμώ

equivalente

vastine

équivalent

ekvivalent

egyenértékûekvivalens

jafngildijafngildur

equivalente

同等のもの

동등한 것

ekvivalentasekvivalentinislygiareikšmislygiavertis

ekvivalenceekvivalentsekvivalents, līdzvērtīgs

equivalent

ekvivalent noe tilsvarende

ekwiwalent

equivalente

эквивалентный эквивалент

ekvivalentekvivalentný

motsvarighet

เท่ากับ

denkeşdeğerlikarşılık

lượng tương đương

同等物相等的

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

equivalent

(iˈkwivələnt) adjective

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?

noun

something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else. This word has no equivalent in French.

equivalent

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

e·quiv·a·lent

a. equivalente, del mismo valor, igual a.

equivalent

adj & n equivalente m

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One cartload of the enemy's provisions is equivalent to twenty of one's own, and likewise a single picul of his provender is equivalent to twenty from one's own store.

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The thing was equivalent to saying, "My sword, my body, my life, my soul are yours to do with as you wish.

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'Sight' is a 'positive', 'blindness' a 'privative', but 'to possess sight' is not equivalent to 'sight', 'to be blind' is not equivalent to 'blindness'.

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This use of the quill is now obsolete, but its modern equivalent, the steel pen, is wielded by the same everlasting Presence.

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In this contention, nature may seem to some to have come off victorious, as she bestowed on him many gifts, while fortune had only one gift in her power; but in pouring forth this, she was so very profuse, that others perhaps may think this single endowment to have been more than equivalent to all the various blessings which he enjoyed from nature.

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Literally this word means Fat-Cutter; usage, however, in time made it equivalent to Chief Harpooneer.

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He gave her the Indian equivalent for firebug, or fire-fly.

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Thus the number of letters in which nouns masculine and feminine end is the same; for {psi} and {xi} are equivalent to endings in {sigma}.

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Again: if under the sudden anguish of a wound the receiver of it makes a grimace, he falls some degrees in the estimation of his fellows; his corps are ashamed of him: they call him "hare foot," which is the German equivalent for chicken-hearted.

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The spirit of clanship which was, at an early day, introduced into that kingdom, uniting the nobles and their dependants by ties equivalent to those of kindred, rendered the aristocracy a constant overmatch for the power of the monarch, till the incorporation with England subdued its fierce and ungovernable spirit, and reduced it within those rules of subordination which a more rational and more energetic system of civil polity had previously established in the latter kingdom.

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[*] Mr Burd suggests that this word probably comes near the modern equivalent of Machiavelli's thought when he speaks of "crudelta" than the more obvious "cruelties."

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I do not consider that the cigars and whisky he consumed at my expense (he always refused cocktails, since he was practically a teetotaller), and the few dollars, borrowed with a civil air of conferring a favour upon me, that passed from my pocket to his, were in any way equivalent to the entertainment he afforded me.