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equivalency

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhn-see]

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noun, plural e·quiv·a·len·cies.

equivalence (defs. 1, 2).

Origin:
1525–35; < Medieval Latin aequivalentia. See equivalent, -ency

Related forms

non·e·quiv·a·len·cy, noun

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Equivalency has a plethora of syllables.

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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.

opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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equivalence or equivalency (ɪˈkwɪvələns)

—n
1.	the state of being equivalent or interchangeable
2.	maths, logic
	a. the relationship between two statements, each of which implies the other
	b. Also called: biconditional the binary truth-function that takes the value true when both component sentences are true or when both are false, corresponding to English if and only if. Symbol: ≡ or ↔, as in --(p ∧ q) ≡ --p ∨ --q

equivalency or equivalency

—n

equivalency or equivalence (ˌɛkwɪˈveɪlənsɪ)

—n
	chem the state of having equal valencies

equivalence or equivalence

—n

equi'valent or equivalence

—*adj*

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Encyclopedia Britannica

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equivalency

in classical prosody, the principle that one long syllable is equal to two short ones. The principle is used as the basis for substitution in quantitative verse.

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