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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3051 COCA: 4330

equivalent
1 equivalent /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ adjective
1 equivalent
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
adjective
Learner's definition of EQUIVALENT
: having the same value, use, meaning, etc.相同的；等同的；等效的
— often + to

— equivalently

adverb
2 equivalent /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ noun
plural equivalents
2 equivalent
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
noun
plural equivalents
Learner's definition of EQUIVALENT
[count]
: something that has the same value, use, meaning, etc., as another thing等价物；等效物；对应词
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3051 COCA: 4330

equivalent

adjective

equiv·​a·​lent i-ˈkwiv-lənt How to pronounce equivalent (audio)
-ˈkwi-və-
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
equivalent noun
equivalently adverb

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Modern democracies have institutions and offices that are roughly equivalent to those found in others: the president of the United States has his British equivalent in the prime minister, for instance, and the U.S. Congress finds its equivalent in the British Parliament. The heavily armored knight on his great armored horse has been called the Middle Ages' equivalent of the army tank. In none of these examples are the two things identical to each other; they're simply very similar in their effect or purpose or nature, which is what equivalence usually implies.

Choose the Right Synonym for equivalent

same, selfsame, very, identical, equivalent, equal mean not different or not differing from one another.

same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things.

took the same route
derived from the selfsame source

very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind.

the very point I was trying to make

identical may imply selfsameness or suggest absolute agreement in all details.

identical results

equivalent implies amounting to the same thing in worth or significance.

two houses equivalent in market value

equal implies being identical in value, magnitude, or some specified quality.

equal shares in the business

Example Sentences

Those less-known companies manufacture equivalent products at cheaper prices. I haven't taken English 202, but I took an equivalent course at another university. an equivalent amount of money
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Word History

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of equivalent was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing equivalent
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3051 COCA: 4330
equivalent

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + EQUIVALENT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤direct, exact直接相等的／完全相等的事物➤approximate, closest, nearest, rough近似物；最接近的事物；大致相等的事物◇the nearest equivalent we have to a carnival我們有的與狂歡節最相似的節日➤contemporary, modern, modern-day當代的／現代的／現今的對等事物◇the modern equivalent of the Roman baths羅馬浴室的現代版➤moral道德上的對等事物◇The campaign says that hunters are the moral equivalent of murderers.這一運動宣稱，在道德層面上捕獵者等同於殺人犯。➤aural, visual聽覺上的／視覺上的等效物◇These drawings are the visual equivalents of stage whispers.這些圖畫等同於舞台上的可視旁白。➤verbal意義相同的詞語➤architectural, cinematic, journalistic, literary, musical, sporting (especially BrE) , etc.建築、電影、新聞、文學、音樂、體育等方面的對等事物➤digital, electronic, online數字／電子／在線對等事物◇the online equivalent of the telephone與電話相當的在線通訊工具➤female, male女用／男用對等物▸➤American, British, etc.美國、英國等的對等事物➤cash (business商業) 現金等價物◇The company has $43.8 million in cash and cash equivalents.該公司擁有 4,380 萬美元的現金和現金等價物。VERB + EQUIVALENT➤be, be considered, represent是對等事物；被認為是對等事物；代表對等事物➤become成為對等事物▸➤have有對應的東西◇a word which has no direct equivalent in English在英語中找不到對應詞的詞語➤produce, provide生成／提供對等物➤earn, receive贏得／獲得對等事物◇Each sponsor received the equivalent of £1 millon worth of advertising.每位贊助商均獲得價值 100 萬英鎊的廣告收益。➤pay (sb)支付 ( 某人 ) 等值的東西◇He's only paid the equivalent of $200.他只得到了相當於 200 美元的物品。PREPOSITION➤equivalent for⋯的對等事物◇There is no exact male equivalent for witches.沒有和女巫完全對等的男性角色。➤equivalent in在⋯方面等同◇It is the approximate equivalent in height to the Matterhorn.這個高度與馬特峰接近。➤equivalent of⋯的對等事物◇This qualification is the equivalent of a degree.這一資格相當於大學學位。➤equivalent to與⋯等同◇This concert hall is the American equivalent to London's Albert Hall.這個音樂廳可稱得上是美國的倫敦艾伯特音樂廳。
equivalent

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem等同；似乎等同▸➤become變得等同ADVERB➤exactly, precisely完全等同▸➤almost, essentially, practically幾乎／本質上／實際上等同▸➤approximately, broadly, more or less, roughly大約等同；大致等同◇the price we would pay elsewhere for a broadly equivalent house我們在其他地方購買大致相同的房子要付的價錢➤logically, mathematically邏輯上／數學上等同➤morally道德上等同PREPOSITION➤in, to與⋯等同◇These first computers were equivalent in power to a modern calculator.這些最初的計算機與現代計算器功能等同。

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