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Equivalent meaning

What does “equivalent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“equivalent” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc.

equivalent

noun

  1. a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

    “send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps”

  2. the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen

    Synonymsequivalent weightcombining weighteq

adjective

  1. being essentially equal to something

    “it was as good as gold”

    “a wish that was equivalent to a command”

    Synonymstantamount

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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✦Synonyms for equivalent✦Unscramble EQUIVALENT