equal
Adjective
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Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another (synset 300893124)
"on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"also:
- commensurate - corresponding in size or degree or extent
- comparable - able to be compared or worthy of comparison
- same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree
tells us about: equality - the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or statussimilar to:- equivalent, tantamount - being essentially equal to something
- close, tight - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- coequal - having the same standing before the law
- coordinate - of equal importance, rank, or degree
- equidistant - the same distance apart at every point
- equilateral - having all sides or faces equal
- even, fifty-fifty - equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
- half-and-half - in equal parts
- isochronal, isochronous - equal in duration or interval
- isoclinal, isoclinic - having equal magnetic inclinations
- isometric, isometrical - having equal dimensions or measurements
- isothermal - of a process or change taking place at constant temperature
- quits - on equal terms by payment or requital
- even, level, tied - of the score in a contest
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Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (synset 300051265)
"she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task"also: satisfactory - giving satisfactiontells us about: adequacy, adequateness - the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:similar to:
- adequate to, capable, equal to, up to - having the requisite qualities for
- competent - adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional
same as: adequate
Noun
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A person who is of equal standing with another in a group (synset 109649426)
subtypes:
- associate - a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
- coeval, contemporary - a person of nearly the same age as another
- gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang
- backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- replacement, successor - a person who follows next in order
- townsman - a person from the same town as yourself
belongs to: peer group - contemporaries of the same status
Verb
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Be identical or equivalent to (synset 202670846)
"One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"subtypes:
- correspond, equate - be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
- agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- correspond, represent, stand for - take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- translate - be equivalent in effect
same as: be -
Be equal to in quality or ability (synset 202677976)
"Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
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Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching (synset 200417926)
"let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"subtypes:
- homologise, homologize - make homologous
- homogenise, homogenize - cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing
- draw, tie - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
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