equal
/ˈiːkwəl/
noun
- 1
A person or thing of equal status to others.
“This beer has no equal.”
- 2
State of being equal; equality.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
“Two plus two equals four.”
- 2
To make equivalent to; to cause to match.
“David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.”
- 3
To have as its consequence.
“Losing this deal equals losing your job.”
adjective
- 1
The same in all respects.
“All men are created equal.”
- 2
Exactly identical, having the same value.
“All right angles are equal.”
- 3
Fair, impartial.
- 4
Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
“This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it.”
- 5
Not variable; equable; uniform; even.
“an equal movement”
- 6
Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.
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