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equal

[ ee-kwuhl ]

adjective

  1. as great as; the same as (often followed by to or with ):

    The velocity of sound is not equal to that of light.

  2. like or alike in quantity, degree, value, etc.; of the same rank, ability, merit, etc.:

    two students of equal brilliance.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  3. evenly proportioned or balanced:

    an equal contest.

  4. uniform in operation or effect:

    equal laws.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  5. adequate or sufficient in quantity or degree:

    The supply is equal to the demand.

  6. having adequate ability, means, or other characteristics: Their English boots were not equal to the rigors of a Canadian winter.

    He was equal to the task.

    Their English boots were not equal to the rigors of a Canadian winter.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  7. tranquil or undisturbed:

    to confront death with an equal mind.

  8. impartial or equitable.
  9. Archaic. having an even surface; level:

    the treeless, equal plains.



noun

  1. a person or thing that is equal to another, as in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

verb (used with object)

equaled, equaling or (especially British) equalled, equalling.
  1. to be or become equal to; meet or match:

    So far the rate of production doesn't equal the demand.

    If A equals B and B equals C, then A equals C.

  2. to make or do something equal to:

    No matter how he tries, he can't equal his brother's achievements.

  3. Archaic. to make equal; equalize.
  4. Obsolete. to recompense fully.

equal

/ 藞颈藧办飞蓹濒 /

adjective

  1. often foll byto or with identical in size, quantity, degree, intensity, etc; the same (as)
  2. having identical privileges, rights, status, etc

    all men are equal before the law

  3. having uniform effect or application

    equal opportunities

  4. evenly balanced or proportioned

    the game was equal between the teams

  5. usually foll by to having the necessary or adequate strength, ability, means, etc (for)

    to be equal to one's work

  6. another word for equivalent
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person or thing equal to another, esp in merit, ability, etc

    he has no equal when it comes to boxing

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to be equal to; correspond to; match

    my offer equals his

  2. intrusually foll byout to become equal or level
  3. tr to make, perform, or do something equal to

    to equal the world record

  4. archaic.
    tr to make equal
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

See unique.
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Usage

The use of more equal as in from now on their relationship will be a more equal one is acceptable in modern English usage. Equally is preferred to equally as in sentences such as reassuring the victims is equally important. Just as is preferred to equally as in sentences such as their surprise was just as great as his
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Derived Forms

  • 藞别辩耻补濒濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 苍辞苍路别路辩耻补濒 adjective noun
  • 辩耻补路蝉颈-别路辩耻补濒 adjective
  • 辩耻补路蝉颈-别路辩耻补濒路ly adverb
  • 蝉耻产路别路辩耻补濒 adjective
  • 蝉耻产路别路辩耻补濒路ly adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of equal1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English adjective from Latin 补别辩耻腻濒颈蝉 鈥渆qual, like,鈥 equivalent to aequ(us) 鈥渆ven, plain, just鈥 + -腻濒颈蝉 -al 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of equal1

C14: from Latin 补别辩耻腻濒颈蝉, from aequus level, of obscure origin
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Idioms and Phrases

  • other things being equal
  • separate but equal
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Synonym Study

Equal, equivalent, tantamount imply a correspondence between two or more things. Equal indicates a correspondence in all respects or in a particular respect: A dime is equal to 10 cents (that is, in purchasing power). Equivalent indicates a correspondence in one or more respects, but not in all: An egg is said to be the equivalent of a pound of meat in nutritive value. Tantamount, a word of limited application, is used of immaterial things that are equivalent: The prisoner's refusal to answer was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
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Example Sentences

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鈥淭he U.S. Department of Education is unapologetically abandoning its mission to ensure equal access to education with its latest threat to wholesale terminate congressionally mandated federal education funding,鈥 Bonta said in a statement.

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Phil front and center in a pop arena but also made the orchestra an equal partner in exhilarating music that discounted differences.

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All individuals who enter the waiting room by 6 p.m. will be put in random order to have equal opportunity to access the applications, according to the program website.

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"We had proved that women were equal to men in magic. It looked ridiculous that they were offended by what we did and that we were thrown out of a magic club for deception."

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California education code 鈥渆nsures equal rights and opportunities for every student鈥 and 鈥減rohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.鈥

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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