HyperDic: tantamount

English > 1 sense of the word *tantamount*:
ADJECTIVE	all	tantamount, equivalent	being essentially equal to something

tantamount > pronunciation
Sounds	tae'ntahmaw.nt
Rhymes	account ... viscount: 14 rhymes with awnt...

English > *tantamount*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	essentially equal to something.
Example	"his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"
Synonym	equivalent
Broader	equal	Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
Spanish	equivalente
Catalan	equivalent