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31equal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin aequalis, from aequus level, equal Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another (2) identical in mathematical value or logical denotation ; equivalent… …
32equal — 1. adjective /ˈiːkwəl/ a) The same in all respects. Equal conditions should produce equal results. b) Exactly identical, having the same value. All right angles are equal. Syn: identical, equiv …
33equal — adjective 1》 being the same in quantity, size, degree, value, or status. ↘evenly or fairly balanced: an equal contest. 2》 (equal to) having the ability or resources to meet (a challenge). noun a person or thing that is equal to another. verb… …
34equal — 1. adjective 1) lines of equal length Syn: identical, uniform, alike, like, the same, matching, equivalent, corresponding 2) equal treatment before the law Syn: impartial, non partisan …
35equal — Like unique, perpendicular, and other words with absolute meaning, equal should not be preceded by more or most because it is not capable of comparison. More nearly equal and more equitable are more acceptable and precise expressions than more… …
36equal — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. even, regular, like, same, identical, similar, equivalent, commensurate, comparable, tantamount, uniform, invariable, equable, unvarying, balanced, fair, just, impartial, unbiased, to the same degree, on a footing with …
37equal — [14] Latin aequus (a word of unknown ancestry) meant ‘level’ or ‘even’. From it was derived the adjective aequālis ‘equal’, which has provided the term for ‘equal’ in all the modern Romance languages, including French égal (source of English… …
38equal — [14] Latin aequus (a word of unknown ancestry) meant ‘level’ or ‘even’. From it was derived the adjective aequālis ‘equal’, which has provided the term for ‘equal’ in all the modern Romance languages, including French égal (source of English… …
39equal to — {adj. phr.} Able to meet, do, or control; able to do something about. * /The situation took quick thinking, but John was equal to it./ * /When a guest upset the coffee pot, Mrs. Smith s tact and quickness of mind were equal to the occasion./ …
40equal to — {adj. phr.} Able to meet, do, or control; able to do something about. * /The situation took quick thinking, but John was equal to it./ * /When a guest upset the coffee pot, Mrs. Smith s tact and quickness of mind were equal to the occasion./ …
