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equivalent

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/noun, adjective4 syllables

Equivalent means: 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.

Synonyms for equivalent8

noun, as in 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

equivalent weight, combining weight, eq

adjective, as in being essentially equal to something

tantamount, equal

also used for equivalent

on a par, equipollent, equinumerous

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What does equivalent mean?3

noun

1

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

2

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”

adjective

1

being essentially equal to something“a wish that was equivalent to a command”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with equivalent?1

four syllables

ambivalent
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Equivalent in a sentence

  • Things that modify nouns (adjective, or adjectival equivalent).fcbond
  • When a cat or dog licks you, it's their equivalent of petting you.shekitten
  • One emu egg is about the equivalent of nine chicken eggs.CK
  • A metre isn't quite equivalent to a yard.sundown
  • A giraffe's coat pattern is equivalent to a human's fingerprint.Amastan
  • Employees will receive a bonus equivalent to six months' salary.larsonnoah
  • Liquorice is the food equivalent of nails on a chalkboard.deniko
  • A meter is not quite equivalent to a yard.Zifre

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Forms of equivalent

as a noun

plural
equivalents