equivalent
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
adjectivenoune · quiv · a · lent
Think: “I QUIT” is equivalent to “I give up” — e-QUIV-a-lent starts with QUIV like QUIT.
Yes, it's equivalent. Don’t drop the second “i”: it’s e + quiv + a + lent (…quiV…, not …queV…).
Definitions
- adjectiveequal in value, amount, meaning, or function.
- nouna person or thing that is equal in value, amount, meaning, or function to another.
Examples
- “Eight quarters are equivalent to two dollars.”
- “In chemistry, the equivalent amount depends on how a substance reacts.”
- “Her experience is the equivalent of a year of formal training.”
Synonyms
equalcomparablecorrespondingmatchinginterchangeable
Antonyms
unequaldifferent
Translations
ES equivalentePT equivalenteFR équivalent
Common misspellings
equivilantequivelentequivolentequivolantequivallentequivulentequivalenttequivalant
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