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Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
word for word — ► word for word in exactly the same or, when translated, exactly equivalent words. Main Entry: ↑word … English terms dictionary
word for word — adverb using exactly the same words he repeated her remarks verbatim • Syn: ↑verbatim * * * 1 they took down the speeches word for word: VERBATIM, letter for letter, to the letter; exactly, faithfully … Useful english dictionary
equivalent — 01. Some people believe that one year in the life of a human is [equivalent] to seven years in a cat s life. 02. At the present time, one American dollar is [equivalent] to approximately $1.35 Canadian. 03. It is sometimes difficult for me to… … Grammatical examples in English
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
Word metric — In group theory, a word metric on a group G is a way to measure distance between any two elements of G . As the name suggests, the word metric is a metric on G , assigning to any two elements g , h of G a distance d(g,h) that measures how… … Wikipedia
Word — A word is a unit of language that carries meaning and consists of one or more morphemes which are linked more or less tightly together, and has a phonetic value. Typically a word will consist of a root or stem and zero or more affixes. Words can… … Wikipedia
equivalent */*/ — I UK [ɪˈkwɪvələnt] / US adjective with the same size, value, importance, or meaning as something else The price is £30,000, or the equivalent amount in euros. Applicants should have a BSc or equivalent degree. equivalent to: This amount of… … English dictionary
equivalent — e|quiv|a|lent1 W3 [ıˈkwıvələnt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Late Latin, from aequivalere to have equal power ] having the same value, purpose, job etc as a person or thing of a different kind equivalent to ▪ a qualification which is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
word — noun 1》 a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used to form sentences with others. 2》 a remark or statement. ↘[with negative] (a word) even the smallest amount of something spoken or written: don t believe a word.… … English new terms dictionary
