HyperDic: equivalent

English > 3 senses of the word equivalent:
NOUNcognitionequivalenta person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
attributeequivalent, equivalent weight, combining weight, eqthe atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element
ADJECTIVEallequivalent, tantamountbeing essentially equal to something
equivalent > pronunciation
Soundsihkwih'vahlahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > equivalent: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningessentially equal to something.
Example "a wish that was equivalent to a command"
Synonymtantamount
BroaderequalHaving the same quantity, value, or measure as another
Spanishequivalente
Catalanequivalent
Nounsequivalenceessential equality and interchangeability
equivalenta person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
English > equivalent: 3 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc.
Example"send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"
Narrowercounterpart, opposite number, vis-a-visA person or thing having the same function or characteristics / characteristics as another
substitute, replacementA person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Broadercognition, knowledge, noesisThe psychological result of perception / perception and learning and reasoning
Spanishequivalente
Catalanequivalent
Adjectivesequivalentbeing essentially equal to something
English > equivalent: 3 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen.
Synonymsequivalent weight, combining weight, eq
Broaderatomic mass, atomic weight, relative atomic mass(chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units
Spanisheq, peso equivalente
Catalaneq, equivalent, pes equivalent

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