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equivalent
01
having the same meaning, quality, value, etc. as a different person or thing
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
Superlative
most equivalent
Comparative
more equivalent
ungradable
Examples
Completing an online or correspondence course would serve as an equivalent requirement to the traditional classroom version.
02
(of mathematical expressions or quantities) having the same value or function, even if they appear in different forms
Examples
The fractions 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent because they represent the same value.
Equivalent
01
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
equivalents
02
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
Lexical Tree
equivalently
nonequivalent
equivalent
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