equivalent
Pronunciation:
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt//ɪˈkwɪvələnt/noun
Definitions
Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
An equivalent weight.
verb
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To make equivalent to; to equal.
adjective
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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.
Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence; equinumerous.
Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
Having the equal ability to combine.