near-equaladj.n.

Brit.

/ˌnɪəˈiːkw(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˈnɪrˈikwəl/

Forms: see near adv.² and equal adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: near adv.², equal adj.

Etymology: < near adv.² + equal adj.

A. adj.

Almost equal in extent or scope; (of quantities) almost identical in magnitude; (of persons or objects) almost identical in qualities or attributes.

ΚΠ

1656 J. Harrington Common-wealth of Oceana 95 The Law Commands an equall or near equall distribution of a man's Estate in Land among his Children.

1698 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 82 They divide this into Two Proportions; not just equal (for that would fall upon surd Numbers as of √2 to 1;) but near-equal (so as to be expressed in small Numbers).

1731 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 37 37 To this was tied at near equal Distances, four lines.

1969 Man (Austral.) Mar. 43/1 If you are in near-equal machinery, it becomes a case..of slip-streaming an inch behind him and diving out.

1991 L. Stoker Having it All (BNC) 45 Divide your life into five equal or near-equal segments.

1998 Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 14 Apr. Hearts and Rangers are set to be given a near equal split of Scottish Cup final tickets.

B. n.

A person or thing almost measuring up to another; a person or thing having nearly all of the qualities or attributes of another.

ΚΠ

1698 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 83 We proceed in like manner, to divide a Fifth..into near-equals.

1939 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 47 131 The reviewer knows of no work in the field which in his opinion is the equal or near equal of this volume.

1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 14 Dec. c6/2 At least a half-dozen cities should be the near equal or even the superior of the Cowboys when it comes to merchandising.

1983 Listener 13 Oct. 8/1 Critics worry that Mrs Thatcher does not have near-equals among her Ministers.

1992 Washington City Paper 24 Jan. 15/3 These were clearly the two best teams..so at first glance it looks like a battle of at least near-equals.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	near-equal
释义	near-equaladj.n. Brit. /ˌnɪəˈiːkw(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈnɪrˈikwəl/ Forms: see near adv.² and equal adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: near adv.², equal adj. Etymology: < near adv.² + equal adj. A. adj. Almost equal in extent or scope; (of quantities) almost identical in magnitude; (of persons or objects) almost identical in qualities or attributes. ΚΠ 1656 J. Harrington Common-wealth of Oceana 95 The Law Commands an equall or near equall distribution of a man's Estate in Land among his Children. 1698 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 82 They divide this into Two Proportions; not just equal (for that would fall upon surd Numbers as of √2 to 1;) but near-equal (so as to be expressed in small Numbers). 1731 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 37 37 To this was tied at near equal Distances, four lines. 1969 Man (Austral.) Mar. 43/1 If you are in near-equal machinery, it becomes a case..of slip-streaming an inch behind him and diving out. 1991 L. Stoker Having it All (BNC) 45 Divide your life into five equal or near-equal segments. 1998 Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 14 Apr. Hearts and Rangers are set to be given a near equal split of Scottish Cup final tickets. B. n. A person or thing almost measuring up to another; a person or thing having nearly all of the qualities or attributes of another. ΚΠ 1698 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 83 We proceed in like manner, to divide a Fifth..into near-equals. 1939 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 47 131 The reviewer knows of no work in the field which in his opinion is the equal or near equal of this volume. 1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 14 Dec. c6/2 At least a half-dozen cities should be the near equal or even the superior of the Cowboys when it comes to merchandising. 1983 Listener 13 Oct. 8/1 Critics worry that Mrs Thatcher does not have near-equals among her Ministers. 1992 Washington City Paper 24 Jan. 15/3 These were clearly the two best teams..so at first glance it looks like a battle of at least near-equals. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1656
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