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   E·qual

   /ˈēkw(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value: "add equal amounts of water and flour" Similar identicaluniformalikelikethe sameone and the sameequivalentindistinguishablematchingtwincomparablesimilarcorrespondingcorrespondentcommensurateequivalentidenticalamountingproportionatetantamountthe same ascommensurate withon a par withOpposite unequaldifferentunequalmore thanless than
   • ▪ (of people) having the same status, rights, or opportunities: "people are born free and equal"
   • ▪ uniform in application or effect; without discrimination on any grounds: "a dedicated campaigner for equal rights" Similar unbiasedimpartialnonpartisanfairfair-mindedjusteven-handedequitableunprejudicedunbigotednondiscriminatoryfree from discriminationegalitarianneutralobjectivedisinterestedwithout fear or favorOpposite unequaldiscriminatory
   • ▪ evenly or fairly balanced: "it was hardly an equal contest" Similar evenly matchedevenly balancedevenbalancedevenly proportionedwell matchedon a paron an equal footinginformal:fifty-fiftyneck and necklevelinformal:level peggingOpposite unevenunequal
   • 2. having the ability or resources to meet (a challenge): "the players proved equal to the task"

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing considered to be the same as another in status or quality: "we all treat each other as equals"

   verb

   • 1. be the same as in number or amount: "four plus six divided by two equals five" Similar be equal tobe equivalent tobe the same ascorrespond tocome toamount tomaketotaladd up totot up to
   • ▪ match or rival in performance or extent: "he equaled the world record of 9.93 seconds" Similar matchreachparallelcome up tomeasure up toachievebe level withbe as good asbe equal/even withbe a match formatchmeasure up tocome up toequate withbe in the same league asbe in the same category asbe tantamount torivalcompete withcontend withvie withbe level withOpposite lose tobeat
   • ▪ be equivalent to: "his work is concerned with why private property equals exploitation" Similar be equal tobe equivalent tobe the same ascorrespond tocome toamount tomaketotaladd up totot up to

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’. The expression some — are more equal than others dates from the late 19th century but was popularized by its use in George Orwell's Animal Farm (1945).

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   equal. noun [ C ] uk / ˈiː.kwəl / us / ˈiː.kwəl / B2. someone or something that has the same importance as someone or something else and deserves the same treatment: The good thing about her as a boss is that she treats us all as equals. Throughout her marriage she never considered her husband as her intellectual equal.

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     EQUAL meaning: 1. the same in amount, number, or size: 2....

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     to be as good as someone or something else: She equalled her...

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   The meaning of EQUAL is of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another. How to use equal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Equal.

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   5 days ago · If two things are equal or if one thing is equal to another, they are the same in size, number, standard, or value. Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price. [ + to] ...in a population having equal numbers of men and women. Research and teaching are of equal importance.

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   Definitions of equal. adjective. having the same quantity, value, or measure as another. “on equal terms” “all men are equal before the law” synonyms: commensurate. corresponding in size or degree or extent. comparable. able to be compared or worthy of comparison. equivalent, tantamount. being essentially equal to something. close, tight.

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   Equal definition: as great as; the same as (often followed by to or with). See examples of EQUAL used in a sentence.

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   adjective. /ˈikwəl/ the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as something else There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class. two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length equal to somebody/something One unit of alcohol is equal to one glass of wine. An area of forest equal to the size of Rhode Island has been destroyed.