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  • Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • equivalent — e quiv·a·lent || nt n. something equivalent, something equal in value or importance; equivalent proportion (Chemistry) adj. equal in worth or value, equal in importance; corresponding …   English contemporary dictionary

  • equivalent — e•quiv•a•lent [[t]ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt[/t]] or, for 5, [[t]ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənt[/t]] adj. 1) equal in value, measure, force, effect, or significance: His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt[/ex] 2) corresponding in position, function, etc 3) math …   From formal English to slang

  • equivalent — e‧quiv‧a‧lent [ɪˈkwɪvlənt] noun [countable] something that is equal in value, amount, quality etc to something else: • The Japanese bank had the equivalent of $131 billion in assets on March 31. equivalent adjective : • It must issue 5 million… …   Financial and business terms

  • equivalent — eq·uiv·a·lent n: something that performs substantially the same function as another thing in substantially the same way compare aggregation, combination, invention ◇ Under patent law, a patentee may bring a claim for infringement against the… …   Law dictionary

  • Something Leather — is a novel by Alasdair Gray which was published in 1990. Its framing narrative is the story of June s initiation into sado masochistic activities by the female operators of a leather clothing shop in Glasgow.The four central characters are from… …   Wikipedia

  • equivalent */*/ — I UK [ɪˈkwɪvələnt] / US adjective with the same size, value, importance, or meaning as something else The price is £30,000, or the equivalent amount in euros. Applicants should have a BSc or equivalent degree. equivalent to: This amount of… …   English dictionary

  • equivalent — e|quiv|a|lent1 [ ı kwıvələnt ] adjective ** of the same size, value, importance, or meaning as something else: The price is $30,000, or the equivalent amount in Euros. The successful applicant will have a bachelor s or an equivalent degree.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • equivalent — [[t]ɪkwɪ̱vələnt[/t]] ♦♦♦ equivalents 1) N SING: oft N of n If one amount or value is the equivalent of another, they are the same. The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day... Even the cheapest car costs the… …   English dictionary

  • equivalent — e|quiv|a|lent1 W3 [ıˈkwıvələnt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Late Latin, from aequivalere to have equal power ] having the same value, purpose, job etc as a person or thing of a different kind equivalent to ▪ a qualification which is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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