equivalent

e-quiv-a-lent · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning.

  2. 2.

    A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another.

  3. 3.

    Having similar or identical effects or results.

Forms

plural: equivalents

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    equivalent to — equal in value or meaning to something else
  • •
    the equivalent of — something that has the same value or function
  • •
    moral equivalent — something that has the same moral significance

Related words

Antonyms: different, dissimilar, unequal
See also: comparable, corresponding, equal, similar
Synonyms: comparable, corresponding, equal, tantamount

Etymology

From Late Latin aequivalens, present participle of aequivalere ("to have equal power"), from Latin aequus ("equal") + valere ("to be worth, be strong").