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equivalent
01
having the same meaning, quality, value, etc. as a different person or thing
Example
Completing an online or correspondence course would serve as an equivalent requirement to the traditional classroom version.
Electrical resistance and impedance are equivalent characteristics for certain kinds of circuits or electrical components.
02
(of mathematical expressions or quantities) having the same value or function, even if they appear in different forms
Example
The fractions 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent because they represent the same value.
In set theory, two sets are equivalent if they contain exactly the same elements.
Equivalent
01
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
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
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