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Equals

/ˈiːkwəlz/

A person or thing of equal status to others.

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📖 Definitions of "Equals"

noun

1
A person or thing of equal status to others.
"This beer has no equal."
2
State of being equal; equality.

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."

noun

1
The symbol =

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Equals"

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Word	Definition
equivalentnoun	Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.
samenoun	Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.
coequalnoun	Equal to each other in size, rank or position.
compeernoun	To be equal with; to match.
coordinateverb	(mathematics, cartography, astronomy, geography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
equalizeverb	(transitive) To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
evenverb	Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
beverb	As an auxiliary verb:
tied	(sports or games) That resulted in a tie.
as good as	almost, virtually, practically; tantamount to
balanced	Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over.
equidistant	Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
fifty-fiftynoun	In half: in two equal parts, shares, etc.
closenoun	(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
tightverb	Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
peernoun	Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
likeverb	To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
touchnoun	Primarily physical senses.
rivalnoun	A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
quits	(colloquial, British) On equal monetary terms; neither owing or being owed.