equivalence

/ɪˈkwɪvələns/

noun

  1. 1

    The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.

  2. 2

    An equivalence relation; ≡; ~

  3. 3

    The relationship between two propositions that are either both true or both false.

  4. 4

    The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for; valency.

  5. 5

    A Boolean operation that is TRUE when both input variables are TRUE or both input variables are FALSE, but otherwise FALSE; the XNOR function.

  6. 6

    A number in intersection theory. A positive-dimensional variety sometimes behaves formally as if it were a finite number of points; this number is its equivalence.

  7. 7

    The degree to which a term or text in one language is semantically similar to its translated counterpart.

verb

  1. 1

    To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.

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