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EQUIVALENT

(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj.)

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There are 10 meanings of the word Equivalent.

How to pronounce equivalent:

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Equivalent - as a noun

A person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

Example: "Send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cognition12knowledge18noesis6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
combining weighteqequivalent weight
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
atomic massatomic weightrelative atomic mass
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Equivalent - as an adjective satellite

Being essentially equal to something

Example: "A wish that was equivalent to a command"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
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Equivalent - as a verb

To make equivalent to; to equal.

Equivalent - as an adjective

Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

Example: "To burn calories, a thirty-minute jog is equivalent to a couple of hamburgers."

Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence; equinumerous.

Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.

Having the equal ability to combine.

Of a map, equal-area.

Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.

Example: "A square may be equivalent to a triangle."

Example Sentences

"A dollar bill is equivalent to 100 cents."
"He refused to accept anything less than its equivalent in value."
"The teacher provided an equivalent fraction to demonstrate the concept."
"In this equation, x and y are equivalents."
"She considered his remark an equivalent of an insult."
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Word Game Points

Is EQUIVALENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, equivalent is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

EQUIVALENT has a SCRABBLE points total of 22.

Is EQUIVALENT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, equivalent is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
EQUIVALENT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 26.

Is EQUIVALENT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, equivalent is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
EQUIVALENT has a WORDFEUD points total of 23.

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