ADJECTIVE | all | equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another |
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all | equal, adequate | having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task | |
VERB | stative | equal, be | be identical or equivalent to |
stative | equal, touch, rival, match | be equal to in quality or ability | |
change | equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching | |
NOUN | person | equal, peer, match, compeer | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
Sounds | iy'kwahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another. | |
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Attribute of | equality | The quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status |
Narrower | 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 | |
equivalent, tantamount | essentially equal to something | |
even, fifty-fifty | Equal in degree or extent or amount | |
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 | |
tied, even, level | Of the score in a contest | |
See also | commensurate | Corresponding in size or degree or extent |
comparable | able to be compared or worthy of comparison | |
like, same | Equal in amount or value | |
same | Closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree | |
Opposite | unequal | poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure |
Spanish | igual | |
Catalan | igual | |
Nouns | equal | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
equality | the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status | |
Adverbs | equally | to the same degree (often followed by 'as') |
equally | in equal amounts or shares |
Meaning | Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. | |
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Example | "he was equal to the task" | |
Synonym | adequate | |
Attribute of | adequacy, adequateness | The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily |
Narrower | adequate to, capable, equal to, up to | Having the requisite qualities for |
competent | Adequate for the purpose | |
See also | satisfactory | Giving satisfaction |
Opposite | inadequate, unequal | Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
Spanish | acertado, adecuada, adecuado, apropiado, apto, capaz, conveniente, idóneo, igual, indicado | |
Catalan | adequat, adient, apte, capaç, covenient, encertat, escaient, idoni, indicat |
Meaning | A person who is of equal standing with another in a group. | |
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Synonyms | peer, match, compeer | |
Member of | peer group | contemporaries of the same status |
Narrower | associate | A person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor |
contemporary, coeval | A person of nearly the same age as another | |
gangsta | (Black English) a member of a youth gang | |
stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | |
successor, replacement | A person who follows next in order | |
townsman | A person from the same town as yourself | |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
Spanish | igual, par | |
Catalan | igual, parell, parió | |
Adjectives | equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another |
Verbs | equal | be equal to in quality or ability |
equate | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching | |
equate | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous |
Meaning | Be identical or equivalent to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Example | "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" | |
Synonym | be | |
Narrower | equate, correspond | Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics |
match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree | satisfy a condition or restriction | |
represent, stand for, correspond | Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to | |
translate | Be equivalent in effect | |
Opposite | differ | Be different |
Spanish | equivaler, ser equivalente, ser, significar | |
Catalan | equivaler, ser equivalent |
Meaning | Be equal to in quality or ability. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | touch, rival, match | |
Broader | compete, vie, contend | compete for something |
Similar to | equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching |
Spanish | igualar, rivalizar | |
Nouns | equal | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
Meaning | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office" | |
Synonyms | match, equalize, equalise, equate | |
Narrower | homogenize, homogenise | Cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing |
homologize, homologise | make homologous | |
tie, draw | Finish a game / game / game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Similar to | equal, touch, rival, match | Be equal to in quality or ability |
Spanish | compensar, empatar, igualar | |
Catalan | anivellar, compensar-se, igualar |
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