| Main Entry: | near-equal |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | almost equal in extent, magnitude, or scope; almost identical in attributes or qualities |
| Example: | The field has near-equal earnings for men and women. |
| Main Entry: | near-equal |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a person or thing having almost all the attributes or qualities of another; something almost the same in measure as another |
| Example: | The two football teams are near-equals. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |