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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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   a person or thing that is equal to another, as in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability. verb (used with object), e·qualed, e·qual·ing or ( especially British ) e·qualled, e·qual·ling. to be or become equal to; meet or match: So far the rate of production doesn't equal the demand.

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   to be as good as someone or something else: She equalled her own world record in the race. equal. noun [ C ] uk / ˈiːkwəl / us. B2. someone who has the same ability, opportunities, or rights as someone else: The teacher treats us all as equals. (Definition of equal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   • Pronunciation
   • Adjective
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   IPA(key): /ˈiːkwəl/

   (dialectal, archaic) IPA(key): /ˈiːkəl/

   Rhymes: -iːkwəl

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   equal (not generally comparable, comparative more equal, superlative most equal) 1. (not comparable) The same in all respects. 1.1. Equal conditions should produce equalresults. 1.2. All men are created equal. 1.1. 1705, George Cheyne, The Philosophical Principles of Religion Natural and Revealed: 1.1.1. They who are not disposed to receive them ma...

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   equal (third-person singular simple present equals, present participle (Commonwealth) equalling or (US) equaling, simple past and past participle (Commonwealth) equalled or (US) equaled) 1. (mathematics, copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to. 1.1. Two plus two equalsfour. 2. (transitive) To make equivalent to; to c...

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   equal (countable and uncountable, plural equals) 1. A person or thing of equal status to others. 1.1. We're all equalshere. 1.2. This beer has no equal. 1.1. 1712 January 4 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “MONDAY, December 24, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 256; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectato...

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   a (1) : of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another. (2) : identical in mathematical value or logical denotation : equivalent. b. : like in quality, nature, or status. c. : like for each member of a group, class, or society. provide equal employment opportunities. 2. : regarding or affecting all objects in the same way : impartial.

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   verb. us / ˈi·kwəl/ present participle equaling | past tense and past participle equaled. to have the same value, size, etc. as something else, often shown using a symbol (=): Two plus two equals four. equal. noun. us / ˈi·kwəl/ someone who has the same ability or rights as someone else: The teacher treats us all as equals.