| equivalent |
that which is equivalent. [1/2 definitions] |
| four-four time |
a musical meter having four quarter notes or their equivalent in each measure. |
| gamble |
an instance of betting money or its equivalent. [1/6 definitions] |
| inequivalent |
combined form of equivalent. |
| JC |
abbreviation of "junior college," an educational institution that offers a two-year program equivalent to the first two years at a four-year college and that confers an associate degree or certificate. |
| junior college |
an educational institution that offers a two-year program equivalent to the first two years at a four-year college and that confers an associate degree or certificate. |
| lever |
any of a class of basic tools consisting of a rigid bar or an equivalent, acting by pivoting around a fixed fulcrum to transfer applied force from one point to another. [1/3 definitions] |
| limiting |
in grammar, of or designating an adjective or clause that restricts the meaning or application of a noun or noun equivalent. [1/2 definitions] |
| marchioness |
a woman who holds in her own right the equivalent of a marquis's rank. [1/2 definitions] |
| marquess |
a British nobleman with rank under a duke and above an earl. A marquess is the equivalent of a French marquis. |
| marquise |
a woman who holds a title equivalent to that of a marquis. [1/3 definitions] |
| medley relay |
a swimming race in which each member of a team uses a different stroke for each of several equivalent distances. [1/2 definitions] |
| might as well |
used to indicate an unreal alternative that feels equivalent to the thing or situation that actually exists. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonequivalent |
combined form of equivalent. |
| object |
in grammar, a noun or noun equivalent that functions as the receiver of the action of a verb or that follows a preposition to form a prepositional phrase. [1/7 definitions] |
| parity |
in the United States, a level of government support for farm prices that gives farmers purchasing power equivalent to that in a chosen base period. [1/4 definitions] |
| pica1 |
a printing type measuring about one sixth of an inch, or an equivalent linear measurement used to determine the dimensions of printed lines, illustrations, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| preposition |
in grammar, a word such as "in," "to," or "about" that is used with a noun or noun equivalent to create a phrase that modifies a noun, verb, or adjective. |
| quantum bit |
a fundamental unit of information in quantum computing that is equivalent to the binary bit used in traditional computing; qubit. Whereas the binary bit can only exist in two states (0 or 1), the quantum bit can exist in three states (0, 1, or 0 and 1 simultaneously). |
| qubit |
a fundamental unit of information in quantum computing that is equivalent to the binary bit used in traditional computing; quantum bit. Whereas the binary bit can only exist in two states (0 or 1), the qubit can exist in three states (0, 1, or 0 and 1 simultaneously). |
| Reb |
(Yiddish) a Jewish title of respect used with the given name rather than the surname, roughly the equivalent of "Mister". |