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equivalent — ► ADJECTIVE (often equivalent to) 1) equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc. 2) having the same or a similar effect. ► NOUN ▪ a person or thing that is equivalent to another. DERIVATIVES equivalence noun equivalency noun … English terms dictionary
equivalent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ direct, exact ▪ approximate, closest (esp. AmE), nearest (esp. BrE), rough ▪ the nearest equivalent we have to a carnival … Collocations dictionary
equivalent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin aequivalent , aequivalens, present participle of aequivalēre to have equal power, from Latin aequi + valēre to be strong more at wield Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
equivalent — 1 adjective having the same value, purpose, job etc as a person or thing of a different kind (+ to): It s equivalent to the rank of captain in our army. | Alternatively, we could give you an equivalent amount in company shares. equivalently… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
equivalent — [ɪ kwɪv(ə)l(ə)nt] adjective 1》 equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc. ↘(equivalent to) having the same or a similar effect as. 2》 Mathematics belonging to the same equivalence class. noun 1》 a person or thing that is equivalent to… … English new terms dictionary
equivalent — /əˈkwɪvələnt / (say uh kwivuhluhnt), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc. 2. corresponding in position, function, etc. 3. Chemistry having the same capacity to combine or react chemically. –noun 4 …
non-equivalent — /nɒn əˈkwɪvələnt/ (say non uh kwivuhluhnt), /nɒn iˈkwɪvələnt/ (say non ee kwivuhluhnt) adjective not equivalent. –non equivalently, adverb …
that — is a word with many roles, and plays a major part in English sentence structure. The following are its main grammatical functions: demonstrative pronoun: That was what I meant demonstrative adjective: Why did you take that picture of me?… … Modern English usage
All — All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this word … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
All along — All All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
