Equal vs. Equivalent

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  • Equal (adjective)

    The same in all respects.

    “Equal conditions should produce equal results.”

    “All men are created equal.”

  • Equal (adjective)

    Exactly identical, having the same value.

    “All right angles are equal.”

  • Equal (adjective)

    Fair, impartial.

  • Equal (adjective)

    Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.

    “This test is pretty tough, but I think I’m equal to it.”

  • Equal (adjective)

    Not variable; equable; uniform; even.

    “an equal movement”

  • Equal (adjective)

    Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.

  • Equal (verb)

    To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

    “Two plus two equals four.”

  • Equal (verb)

    To be equivalent to; to match

    “David equaled the water level of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.”

  • Equal (verb)

    To have as its consequence.

    “Losing this deal equals losing your job.”

    “Might does not equal right.”

  • Equal (noun)

    A person or thing of equal status to others.

    “We’re all equals here.”

    “This beer has no equal.”

  • Equal (noun)

    State of being equal; equality.

  • Equivalent (adjective)

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

  • Equivalent (adjective)

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

  • Equivalent (adjective)

    Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.

  • Equivalent (adjective)

    Having the equal ability to combine.

  • Equivalent (adjective)

    Of a map, equal-area.

  • Equivalent (adjective)

    Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.

    “A square may be equivalent to a triangle.”

  • Equivalent (noun)

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

  • Equivalent (noun)

    An equivalent weight.

  • Equivalent (verb)

    To make equivalent to; to equal.

Wiktionary
  • Equal (adjective)

    being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value

    “1 litre is roughly equal to 1 quart”

    “add equal amounts of water and flour”

  • Equal (adjective)

    (of people) having the same status, rights, or opportunities

    “a society where women and men are equal partners”

    “people are born free and equal”

  • Equal (adjective)

    uniform in application or effect; without discrimination on any grounds

    “a dedicated campaigner for equal rights”

  • Equal (adjective)

    evenly or fairly balanced

    “it was hardly an equal contest”

  • Equal (adjective)

    having the ability or resources to meet (a challenge)

    “the players proved equal to the task”

  • Equal (noun)

    a person or thing that is the same as another in status or quality

    “entertainment facilities without equal in the British Isles”

    “we all treat each other as equals”

  • Equal (verb)

    be the same as in number or amount

    “the total debits should equal the total credits”

    “four plus six divided by two equals five”

  • Equal (verb)

    match or rival in performance or extent

    “he equalled the world record of 9.93 seconds”

  • Equal (verb)

    be equivalent to

    “his work is concerned with why private property equals exploitation”

  • Equivalent (adjective)

    equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

    “one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine”

  • Equivalent (adjective)

    having the same or a similar effect as

    “some regulations are equivalent to censorship”

  • Equivalent (adjective)

    belonging to the same equivalence class.

  • Equivalent (noun)

    a person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

    “the French equivalent of the Bank of England”

  • Equivalent (noun)

    the mass of a particular substance that can combine with or displace one gram of hydrogen or eight grams of oxygen, used in expressing combining powers, especially of elements.

Oxford Dictionary

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