adjective / noun
equivalent
ih-KWIV-uh-lunt/ɪkwˈɪvʌlʌnt/
Equal to or matching something else in a particular respect.
The balanced weights show that the two quantities are equivalent.
Etymology
The pieces express being worth equally much. Equivalent things need not be identical: they can count for the same amount or produce the same meaning or effect.
In context
they should be exactly equivalent to K for the formulation of natural laws
More examples
- The expressions have equivalent meanings.
- Find an equivalent for each fraction.
- They compared several equivalents.
Forms
equivalent · equivalents
Similar words
- equal
- Equal need not mean interchangeable in a particular respect.
- comparable
- Comparable allows meaningful comparison without equality.