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equivalent
01
having the same meaning, quality, value, etc. as a different person or thing
02
(of mathematical expressions or quantities) having the same value or function, even if they appear in different forms
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
Example
Electrical resistance and impedance are equivalent characteristics for certain kinds of circuits or electrical components.
Mathematicians proved the equations represented equivalent formulations of the same underlying theoretical concept.
Completing an online or correspondence course would serve as an equivalent requirement to the traditional classroom version.
One mechanical horsepower is equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, or approximately 745.7 watts.
The spreadsheet file size is 1.5 megabytes, equivalent to approximately 1.5 million kilobytes of data.
