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.
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.