English > equal: 6 senses > adjective 1| Meaning | Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another. |
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| Examples | - "on equal terms"
- "all men are equal before the law"
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| Attribute of | equality | The quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status |
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| Narrower | close, tight | (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | igual |
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| Catalan | igual |
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| Nouns | equal | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
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| 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') |
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| equally | in equal amounts or shares |
English > equal: 6 senses > adjective 2| Meaning | Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. |
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| Example | "he was equal to the task" |
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| Synonym | adequate |
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| Attribute of | adequacy, adequateness | The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily |
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| Narrower | adequate to, capable, equal to, up to | Having the requisite qualities for |
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| competent | Adequate for the purpose |
| See also | satisfactory | Giving satisfaction |
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| Opposite | inadequate, unequal | Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
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| Spanish | acertado, adecuada, adecuado, apropiado, apto, capaz, conveniente, idóneo, igual, indicado |
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| Catalan | adequat, adient, apte, capaç, covenient, encertat, escaient, idoni, indicat |
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English > equal: 6 senses > noun 1, person | Meaning | A person who is of equal standing with another in a group. |
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| Synonyms | peer, match, compeer |
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| Member of | peer group | contemporaries of the same status |
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| Narrower | associate | A person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | igual, par |
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| Catalan | igual, parell, parió |
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| Adjectives | equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another |
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| Verbs | equal | be equal to in quality or ability |
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| equate | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching |
| equate | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous |
English > equal: 6 senses > verb 1, stative| Meaning | Be identical or equivalent to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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| Example | "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" |
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| Synonym | be |
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| Narrower | equate, correspond | Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | equivaler, ser equivalente, ser, significar |
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| Catalan | equivaler, ser equivalent |
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English > equal: 6 senses > verb 3, change| Meaning | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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| Example | "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office" |
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| Synonyms | match, equalize, equalise, equate |
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| Narrower | homogenize, homogenise | Cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing |
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| 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 |
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| Similar to | equal, touch, rival, match | Be equal to in quality or ability |
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| Spanish | compensar, empatar, igualar |
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| Catalan | anivellar, compensar-se, igualar |
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