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- Dictionaryequivalent/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
adjective
- 1. equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.: "one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine"
noun
- 1. a person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.: "the French equivalent of the Bank of England"
- 2. the mass of a particular substance that can combine with or displace one gram of hydrogen or eight grams of oxygen, used in expressing combining powers, especially of elements.
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C1. having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc.: She's doing the equivalent job in the new company but for more money. equivalent to Is $50 equivalent to about £30? Synonym. tantamount to something formal. Fewer examples. An imperial gallon is equivalent to 4546 cubic centimetres.
1. : equal in force, amount, or value. also : equal in area or volume but not superposable. a square equivalent to a triangle. 2. a. : like in signification or import. b. : having logical equivalence. equivalent statements. 3. : corresponding or virtually identical especially in effect or function. 4. obsolete : equal in might or authority. 5.
The equivalent of someone or something is a person or thing that has the same function in a different place, time, or system. ...the civil administrator of the West Bank and his equivalent in Gaza. ...the Red Cross emblem, and its equivalent in Muslim countries, the Red Crescent.
Equivalent definition: equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc.. See examples of EQUIVALENT used in a sentence.
EQUIVALENT meaning: 1. having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc.: 2. something that has the same amount…. Learn more.
Noun. Verb. Filter. adjective. Equal in quantity, value, force, meaning, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having the same valence. Webster's New World. Having similar or identical effects. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Equal in area, volume, etc., but not of the same shape. Webster's New World.
adj. 1. a. Equal, as in value, force, or meaning. b. Having similar or identical effects. 2. Being essentially equal, all things considered: a wish that was equivalent to a command. 3. Mathematics. a. Capable of being put into a one-to-one relationship. Used of two sets. b. Having virtually identical or corresponding parts. c.
