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e⋅quiv⋅a⋅lent

  [i-kwiv-uh-luhnt or, for 5, ee-kwuh-vey-luhnt]
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–adjective
1. equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc.: His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt.
2. corresponding in position, function, etc.: In some ways their prime minister is equivalent to our president.
3. Geometry. having the same extent, as a triangle and a square of equal area.
4. Mathematics. (of two sets) able to be placed in one-to-one correspondence.
5. Chemistry. having the same capacity to combine or react chemically.
–noun
6. something that is equivalent.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < LL aequivalent- (s. of aequivalēns), prp. of aequivalēre. See equi-, -valent

Related forms:
e⋅quiv⋅a⋅lent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. See equal.
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Word Origin & History

equivalent 
c.1460, from L.L. æquivalentem (nom. æquivalens) "equivalent," pp. of æquivalere "be equivalent," from L. æquus "equal" + valere "be well, be worth" (see valiant).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: eq·uiv·a·lent
Function: noun
: something that performs substantially the same function as another thing in substantially the same way —compare AGGREGATION, COMBINATION, INVENTION
NOTE: Under patent law, a patentee may bring a claim for infringement against the inventor of an equivalent.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2equivalent
Function: noun
1 a : the relative weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of anotherelement : the atomic weight divided by the valence b : the relative weight of a radical or compound that combines with a given weight of an element, radical, or compound;especially : the weight of a compound that reacts with one equivalent of a given chemical element
2 : a psychopathological symptom replacing the usual one in agiven disorder equivalent>
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Medical Dictionary

equivalent e·quiv·a·lent (ĭ-kwĭv'ə-lənt)
adj.
Equal, as in value, force, or meaning.

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Science Dictionary
equivalent   (ĭ-kwĭv'ə-lənt)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Equal, as in value, meaning, or force.

    1. Of or relating to a relation between two elements that is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive.

    2. Having a one-to-one correspondence, as between parts. Two triangles having the same area are equivalent, as are two congruent geometric figures.


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