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- pronunciation:
- ih
kwI
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lihnt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
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the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning.
Her punishment didn't seem equivalent to mine.Do you think the education you would receive at the state school would be equivalent to what you would receive at this private school?An inch is equivalent to 2.54 centimeters."House" in English is usually equivalent to Spanish "casa."- synonyms:
- commensurate, equal, even, identical, like, matching, synonymous, tantamount
- antonyms:
- different, incomparable, inequivalent, unequal, unlike
- similar words:
- comparable, coordinate, corresponding, interchangeable, mutual, same
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close, equal, indistinguishable, like, similar |
adverb + (adj.)equivalent
approximately, essentially, functionally, logically, morally, roughly, statistically, substantially
(adj.)equivalent
+ noun
amount,
barrel,
circuit,
degree,
enrollment,
exhibition,
gallon,
input,
intensity,
level,
limitation,
mile,
noise,
output,
privacy,
proportion,
rank,
ratio,
reduction,
representation,
salary,
score,
size
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noun |
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that which is equivalent.
One dollar is the equivalent of one hundred pennies.Is there a French equivalent for this idiom in English?- synonyms:
- counterpart, equal, match
- similar words:
- coordinate, parallel
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change, complement, like, match |
adjective + (n.)equivalent
approximate,
architectural,
artistic,
audio,
aural,
automotive,
biological,
cinematic,
closest,
contemporary,
corporate,
cubic,
culinary,
digital,
electronic,
exact,
full-time,
functional,
generic,
intellectual,
intimate,
linguistic,
literary,
male,
medieval,
minimum,
modern,
molecular,
moral,
musical,
near,
numerical,
online,
rough,
secular,
technological,
verbal,
visual
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verb + (n.)equivalent
amount, consume, cost, earn, grade
(n.)equivalent
+ verb
mature
noun + (n.)equivalent
calorie, carbon, cash, cyberspace, diploma, dose, electricity, emission, energy, gasoline, grade, liter, percentile, peso, radiation, skiing, sum, yield
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equivalently (adv.) |
The word equivalent
contains the following parts:
equ, equi
Latin
root
that means equal
  Example words:
adequate, equable, equal, equality, equanimity, equate, equation, equator, equiangular, equidistant, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equipoise, equitable, equity, equivalent, equivocal, equivocate, inadequate, inequality, inequity, iniquity, unequal, unequivocal
val, valu, valid
Latin
root
that means strength; worth
Example words:
bivalent, divalent, equivalent, evaluate, heptavalent, invalidate, invaluable, multivalent, pentavalent, polyvalent, quinquevalent, tetravalent, trivalent, univalent, valid, validate, valor, valorize, valorous, valuable, value
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