equivalent

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \-lənt\
- /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-lənt\

Definitions of equivalent word

noun equivalent Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc. 1
noun equivalent sth comparable 1
adjective equivalent same, similar 1
adjective equivalent of equal value 1
noun equivalent same as 1
noun equivalent comparable to 1

See all 23 definitions of equivalent

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Parts of speech for Equivalent

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preposition

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Equivalent

equivalent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for equivalent

adjective equivalent

equal — Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
corresponding — parallel; equivalent
correspondent — A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.

noun equivalent

counterpart — Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
opposite number — counterpart; equivalent: New members with an interest in folk art will find their opposite numbers in the association's directory.
twin — either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth.
peer — a person of the same legal status: a jury of one's peers.
match — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.

pronoun equivalent

suchlike — of any such kind; similar.
such — of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied: Such a man is dangerous.

All 42 Synonyms of equivalent

Antonyms for equivalent

adjective equivalent

different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
unequal — not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities.
unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.

noun equivalent

difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.

All 7 Antonyms of equivalent

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