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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary equiv·a·lent ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin aequivalent-, aequivalens, present participle of aequivalēre to have equal power, from Latin aequi- + valēre to be strong — more at wield DATE 15th century 1. equal in force, amount, or value; also : equal in area or volume but not superposable a square equivalent to a triangle 2. a. like in signification or import b. having logical equivalence equivalent statements 3. corresponding or virtually identical especially in effect or function 4. obsolete : equal in might or authority 5. having the same chemical combining capacity equivalent quantities of two elements 6. a. having the same solution set equivalent equations b. capable of being placed in one-to-one correspondence equivalent sets c. related by an equivalence relation Synonyms: see same • equivalent noun • equiv·a·lent·ly adverb English Etymology equivalent c.1460, from L.L. æquivalentem (nom. æquivalens) "equivalent," pp. of æquivalere "be equivalent," from L. æquus"equal" + valere "be well, be worth" (see valiant). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ equivalent equiva·lent / i5kwivElEnt / adjective ~ (to sth) equal in value, amount, meaning, importance, etc. (价值、数量、意义、重要性等)相等的,相同的: Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. 八公里约等于五英里。 250 grams or an equivalent amount in ounces 250 克或与之等量的盎司 • equiva·lence / -lEns / noun [U] (formal) There is no straightforward equivalence between economic progress and social well-being. 经济进步与社会福利之间绝非简单等同。 noun ~ (of / to sth) a thing, amount, word, etc. that is equivalent to sth else 相等的东西；等量；对应词: Send €20 or the equivalent in your own currency. 寄 20 欧元或等值的国家货币。 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human equivalent of BSE 克罗伊茨费尔特 — 雅各布病——相当于疯牛病的人类疾病 The German 'Gymnasium' is the closest equivalent to the grammar school in England. 德语 Gymnasium 基本上相当于英国的文法学校。 Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. 呼吸污染这么严重的空气等于每天抽十支烟。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English equivalent noun ADJ. direct, exact, nearest the nearest equivalent we have to a carnival | approximate | modern the modern equivalent of the village inn | American, British, etc. VERB + EQUIVALENT have a word which has no direct equivalent in English PREP. ~ for There is no exact male equivalent for witches. | ~ in It is the approximate equivalent in height to the Matterhorn. | ~ of This qualification is the equivalent of a degree. | ~ to This concert hall has been described as the American equivalent to London's Albert Hall. OLT equivalent noun ⇨ equivalent equivalent adj. ⇨ equivalent Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: joule's equivalent , or mechanical equivalent of heat , or moisture equivalent , or noun equivalent , or starch equivalent , or subjunctive equivalent , or adjective equivalent , or water equivalent , or topologically equivalent , or adverb equivalent , or equivalent focus , or air equivalent , or dram equivalent , or electrochemical equivalent , or equivalent circuit , or equivalent evaporation , or equivalent focal length , or equivalent weight , or gram equivalent , or anxiety equivalent equiv·a·lent I. \-nt\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin aequivalent-, aequivalens, present participle of aequivalēre to have equal power, be equivalent, from Latin aequi- equi- + valēre to be strong, be worth — more at wield 1. : equal in force or amount < the misery of such a position is equivalent to its happiness > < a new TV film series that has the equivalent footage of 13 feature pictures > specifically of a quantity : equal in area or volume but not admitting of superposition < a square equivalent to a triangle > 2. a. : like in signification or import < equivalent but differently worded statements of the two writers > : synonymous < substituted a term equivalent with it but more familiar > b. logic : having equivalence : implying each other 3. a. : equal in value : compensative , convertible < a person who consumes goods or accepts services without producing equivalent goods or performing equivalent services in return inflicts … injury — G.B.Shaw > < a sum equivalent to $250 in our currency > < a vitamin pill equivalent to four oranges > < the decimal 0.75 is equivalent to the fraction 3/4 > b. : corresponding or virtually identical especially in effect or function < a bureau of the French army equivalent to the intelligence division of the American general staff > : tantamount < where winning the primary is equivalent to election > c. : capable of being placed in one-to-one correspondence < equivalent mathematical sets > 4. obsolete : equal in might or authority < ancestors who stood equivalent with mighty kings — Shakespeare > 5. chemistry : having the same combining capacity < equivalent quantities of two elements > 6. : contemporaneous in deposition; sometimes : containing the same fauna or flora — used of strata 7. of a map projection : equal-area Synonyms: see same II. noun (-s) 1. : one that is equivalent (as in value, meaning, or effect) < a price that was the equivalent of 10-years rent > < two years of high-school Latin or the equivalent > < a word with no equivalent in the English language > < the prose equivalent of a poem > < the secret Australian ballot … and its mechanical equivalent, the voting machine — H.R.Penniman > : counterpart < the Chinese equivalents of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia > < the governor of Jerusalem (the modern equivalent of Pontius Pilate) — H.J.Laski > 2. or equivalent weight a. : the relative mass of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given mass of another element, the standard now usually being eight for oxygen but formerly one for hydrogen : the atomic weight divided by the valence — called also combining weight b. : the relative mass of a radical or compound that combines with a given mass of an element, radical, or compound < one equivalent of a base reacts with one of an acid to form a normal salt > especially : the mass of a compound that reacts with one equivalent of a given chemical element 3. : a psychopathological symptom replacing the usual one in a given disorder < a twilight state may be an epileptic equivalent > III. adjective 1. : having the same solution set < equivalent equations > 2. : related by an equivalence relation |
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