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Meaning of equivalent

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

equivalent

Pronunciation:/ɪˈkwɪvələnt//ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

  2. An equivalent weight.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make equivalent to; to equal.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

    Example: To burn calories, a thirty-minute jog is equivalent to a couple of hamburgers.

  2. Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence; equinumerous.

  3. Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.

  4. Having the equal ability to combine.