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| e·quiv·a·lent [ i kwívvələnt ] |
adjective |
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1. equal: being the same, or effectively the same, in effect, value, or meaning as something and usually interchangeable with it
  That's equivalent to the amount of energy needed to power a single light bulb.
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2. mathematics of same size but different shape: describes geometric figures that have different shapes but equal areas, e.g. a circle and a square, or equal volumes, e.g. a cylinder and a cube
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3. mathematics logic in equivalence relation: describes members of a set that are in a reflexive, symmetrical, and transitive relation with each other
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4. mathematics with same solution: describes equations that share a common solution or solutions, e.g. for both 2x-3 = x+2 and x-5 = 0 the solution is x = 5
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noun (plural e·quiv·a·lents) |
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1. something considered the same: something that is considered to be equal to or have the same effect, value, or meaning as something else
He's the Italian equivalent of a district attorney.
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2. chemistry
Same as equivalent weight
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| [15th century. < French équivalent< late Latin aequivalere "be of equal value" < Latin valere "to be strong"] |
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| e·quiv·a·lent·ly adverb |
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