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- Dictionaryequivalent/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
adjective
- 1. equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.: "one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine"
noun
- 1. 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"
- 2. 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.
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C1. having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc.: She's doing the equivalent job in the new company but for more money. equivalent to Is $50 equivalent to about £30? Synonym. tantamount to something formal. Fewer examples. An imperial gallon is equivalent to 4546 cubic centimetres.
1. : equal in force, amount, or value. also : equal in area or volume but not superposable. a square equivalent to a triangle. 2. a. : like in signification or import. b. : having logical equivalence. equivalent statements. 3. : corresponding or virtually identical especially in effect or function. 4. obsolete : equal in might or authority. 5.
something that is the same amount, price, size, etc. as something else or has the same purpose as something else: The FSA has spoken to its New York equivalent, the SEC, regarding the takeover. The price of a barrel of crude oil in the early 1980s went as high as $40 ( the equivalent of $80 today).
equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc.: His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt. corresponding in position, function, etc.: In some ways their prime minister is equivalent to our president. Geometry. having the same extent, as a triangle and a square of equal area.
If two things are basically the same, you can say that they're the equivalent of each other. Like, studying advanced physics is the equivalent of banging your head against the wall.
The equivalent of someone or something is a person or thing that has the same function in a different place, time, or system. ...the civil administrator of the West Bank and his equivalent in Gaza. ...the Red Cross emblem, and its equivalent in Muslim countries, the Red Crescent.
adj. 1. 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.
