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BNC: 13194 COCA: 17793

equivalence

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equivalence ˈkwɪvələns/ noun
equivalence
ˈkwɪvələns/
noun
Learner's definition of EQUIVALENCE
[noncount] formal
: the quality or state of being alike : the quality or state of having the same value, function, meaning, etc.相同;相等;等效
compare equality
BNC: 13194 COCA: 17793

equivalence

noun

equiv·​a·​lence i-ˈkwiv-lən(t)s How to pronounce equivalence (audio)
-ˈkwi-və-
1
a
: the state or property of being equivalent
b
: the relation holding between two statements if they are either both true or both false so that to affirm one and to deny the other would result in a contradiction
2
: a presentation of terms as equivalent
3
: equality in metrical value of a regular foot and one in which there are substitutions

Example Sentences

the equivalence of the two propositions moviegoers who mistakenly believe that there is an equivalence between the personality of an actor and that of his character
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of equivalence was circa 1541
BNC: 13194 COCA: 17793

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