Equivalent Definition

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equivalents

adjective

Equal in quantity, value, force, meaning, etc.

Webster's New World

Having the same valence.

Webster's New World

Having similar or identical effects.

American Heritage

Equal in area, volume, etc., but not of the same shape.

Webster's New World

Being essentially equal, all things considered.

A wish that was equivalent to a command.

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noun

equivalents

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

Wiktionary

Something that is essentially equal to another.

American Heritage

An equivalent thing.

Webster's New World

The quantity by weight (of a substance) that combines with 8 grams of oxygen or 1.008 grams of hydrogen.

Webster's New World

Something that is essentially equal to another.

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verb

To make equivalent to; to equal.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Equivalent

Singular:

equivalent

Plural:

equivalents

Middle English from Late Latin aequivalēns aequivalent- present participle of aequivalēre to have equal force Latin aequi- equi- Latin valēre to be strong wal- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English from Late Latin aequivalēns aequivalent- present participle of aequivalēre to have equal force Latin aequi- equi- Latin valēre to be strong wal- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
equi- +‎ -valent. From Latin aequivalentem, accusative singular of aequivalēns, present active participle of aequivaleō (“I am equivalent, have equal power”).

From Wiktionary