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  • 11Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent, v. t. To make the equivalent to; to equal; equivalence. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 12equivalent — [adj] same, similar agnate, akin, alike, analogous, carbon*, commensurate, comparable, convertible, copy, correlative, correspondent, corresponding, ditto*, duplicate, equal, even, homologous, identical, indistinguishable, interchangeable, like,… …

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  • 13equivalent — Equivalent, Quasi aeque valens. Rendre l equivalent, Calculum parem ponere, Paria facere, Par pari referre, Retaliare …

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  • 14equivalent — [ē kwiv′ə lənt, ikwiv′ə lənt] adj. [ME < OFr < LL aequivalens, prp. of aequivalere, to have equal power: see EQUI & VALUE] 1. equal in quantity, value, force, meaning, etc. 2. Chem. having the same valence 3. Geom. equal in area, volume,… …

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  • 15equivalent — adj equal, *same, identical, identic, selfsame, very, tantamount Analogous words: like, alike, comparable, parallel, uniform (see SIMILAR): proportionate, commensurate (see PROPORTIONAL): *reciprocal, corresponding, convertible Antonyms:… …

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  • 16équivalent — 1. équivalent, ente [ ekivalɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1361; bas lat. æquivalens (XII e), de æquivalere « avoir une valeur égale » 1 ♦ Dont la quantité a la même valeur. ⇒ égal. Leurs parts d héritage sont équivalentes. « J inflige aux trois maîtres [...]… …

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  • 17equivalent — 01. Some people believe that one year in the life of a human is [equivalent] to seven years in a cat s life. 02. At the present time, one American dollar is [equivalent] to approximately $1.35 Canadian. 03. It is sometimes difficult for me to… …

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  • 18equivalent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ direct, exact ▪ approximate, closest (esp. AmE), nearest (esp. BrE), rough ▪ the nearest equivalent we have to a carnival …

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  • 19equivalent — [[t]ɪkwɪ̱vələnt[/t]] ♦♦♦ equivalents 1) N SING: oft N of n If one amount or value is the equivalent of another, they are the same. The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day... Even the cheapest car costs the… …

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  • 20equivalent */*/ — I UK [ɪˈkwɪvələnt] / US adjective with the same size, value, importance, or meaning as something else The price is £30,000, or the equivalent amount in euros. Applicants should have a BSc or equivalent degree. equivalent to: This amount of… …

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