equivalent

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equivalent

One dollar is roughly equivalent to one hundred yen.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, or effect: Describes something that has the same worth, significance, or purpose as something else, though it may appear different in form.
    • Corresponding or virtually identical: Used to indicate that one thing can serve as a substitute for another because they are essentially the same in the context being considered.

  2. Noun:

    • A person or thing that is equal to another: Something that has the same value, measure, force, effect, or significance as something else.
    • Chemistry: A unit of combining capacity: The atomic weight of an element that combines with or replaces a standard weight (e.g., 8 grams of oxygen) of another element.
Usage and Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The two currencies are equivalent in value. (They have the same monetary worth.)
    • A nod can be equivalent to a "yes" in some situations. (It carries the same meaning.)
    • This task requires the equivalent skill level of a master carpenter. (It demands an equal amount of skill.)

  • Noun:

    • She paid the fee in cash or its equivalent in goods. (She paid with something of equal value.)
    • In this reaction, one gram of hydrogen is the equivalent of eight grams of oxygen. (It refers to the chemical combining capacity.)
    • He is considered the modern equivalent of a Renaissance scholar. (He is a person equal to another in qualities.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To be equivalent to": This is the standard prepositional phrase used with the adjective form.
    • Silence in this court is equivalent to consent.
  • Mathematical/Logical Equivalence: Used to state that two statements or expressions have the same truth value or yield the same result.
    • In Boolean algebra, A AND B is equivalent to NOT (NOT A OR NOT B).
Variants and Related Words
  • Equivalence (noun): The state of being equivalent.
    • The equivalence of the two formulas was proven.
  • Equivalently (adverb): In an equivalent manner.
    • The rule can equivalently be stated as follows.
Synonyms
  • Equal: Identical in quantity or value.
  • Comparable: Similar and able to be compared.
  • Tantamount: Equivalent in seriousness or effect (used for abstract concepts, often negative).
    • His refusal was tantamount to a betrayal.
  • Commensurate: Corresponding in size, degree, or extent.
Antonyms
  • Different: Not the same.
  • Unequal: Not equal in quantity, value, or rank.
  • Disparate: Essentially different in kind.
Related Phrases and Concepts
  • Functional equivalent: Something that performs the same function as another, even if structurally different.
    • For this recipe, yogurt is a functional equivalent for sour cream.
  • Equivalent weight: (Chemistry) The mass of a substance that combines with or displaces a standard amount of another substance.
equivalent

One dollar is roughly equivalent to one hundred yen.

Adjective
  1. being essentially equal to something
    • it was as good as gold
    • a wish that was equivalent to a command
    • his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt
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

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