Equivalent

/ɪkwˈɪvələnt/

/ɪˈkwɪvəɫənt/

equivalent

having the same meaning, quality, value, etc. as a different person or thing

(of mathematical expressions or quantities) having the same value or function, even if they appear in different forms

Equivalent

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

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.

The spreadsheet file size is 1.5 megabytes, equivalent to approximately 1.5 million kilobytes of data.

One coulomb is equivalent to the charge transported by a current of one ampere in one second.

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