equal

/ˈiː.kwəl/

adjectivenounverbe · qual

Think: **E**veryone is **QUAL**ified—when everyone is qualified, they are treated **equal**.

Yes, it's equal. Spell it **e-qual**: it starts with a long **ee** sound (**e**) and ends with **-qual** (not **-quel**).

Definitions

  1. adjectivethe same in amount, number, value, or size
  2. nouna person or thing that is the same as another in status, ability, or value
  3. verbto be the same as; to match in amount or value

Examples

  • “Both teams had an equal number of players on the field.”
  • “In a fair contest, each competitor should have an equal chance to win.”
  • “Two plus two equals four, so the totals are equal.”

Synonyms

sameidenticalequivalentevenmatching

Antonyms

unequaldifferentuneven

Translations

ES igualPT igualFR égal

Common misspellings

equeleqauleqalequall

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