2. Equal,equivalent,tantamount imply a correspondence between two or more things. Equal indicates a correspondence in all respects or in a particular respect: A dime is equal to 10 cents (that is, in purchasing power). Equivalent indicates a correspondence in one or more respects, but not in all: An egg is said to be the equivalent of a pound of meat in nutritive value.Tantamount, a word of limited application, is used of immaterial things that are equivalent: The prisoner's refusal to answer was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
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Under WTO regulations, members must treat each other as equals.
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The virtual nature of Disrupt 2020 equals a global scope — and our biggest Disrupt ever.
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Using all the players that show up, they want to create exactly two teams of equal size.
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You cannot fully believe both that all the races are equal and that your favorite race is superior.
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Taraji manages to bring an equal measure of truth to the mother in her character.
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Both parties are now equal opportunity offenders when it comes to gaming the system.
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But it never has been the site of equal mercy, and it never will be.
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But the fact of the matter is the equal protection they cling to is not the reality.
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They had more than enough to build fabulous new domiciles that surely at least equal their wildest dreams.
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Borasdine and I were of equal height, and neither measured a hair's breadth less than six feet.
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The Bœotians alleged that there was no law permitting women to act as judges; an equal number of men were therefore chosen.
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The vibration should be equal at the slightest oscillation of the balance as well as during the longer arcs.
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In the case of a tie the stakes are divided between the two or more players who have an equal number.
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From his time to that of Anselm no teacher of equal eminence arose in the Church.
(tr)to be equal to; correspond to; matchmy offer equals his
(intr usually foll by out) to become equal or level
(tr)to make, perform, or do something equal toto equal the world record
(tr)archaicto make equal
Derived forms of equal
equally, adverb
Word Origin for equal
C14: from Latin aequālis, from aequus level, of obscure origin
usage for equal
The use of more equal as in from now on their relationship will be a more equal one is acceptable in modern English usage. Equally is preferred to equally as in sentences such as reassuring the victims is equally important. Just as is preferred to equally as in sentences such as their surprise was just as great as his