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equate
e·quate E0188000 (ĭ-kwāt′)v. e·quat·ed, e·quat·ing, e·quates v.tr.1. To make equal or equivalent.2. To reduce to a standard or an average; equalize.3. To consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent: equates inexperience with youth.v.intr.1. To be or seem to be equal; correspond.2. To result in: feared that high taxes would equate to a sluggish economy.
[Middle English equaten, from Latin aequāre, aequāt-, from aequus, even, equal.]equate (ɪˈkweɪt) vb (mainly tr) 1. to make or regard as equivalent or similar, esp in order to compare or balance2. (Mathematics) maths to indicate the equality of; form an equation from3. (intr) to be equal; correspond[C15: from Latin aequāre to make equal] eˈquatable adj eˌquataˈbility ne•quate (ɪˈkweɪt)
v.t. e•quat•ed, e•quat•ing. 1. to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent or comparable: to equate wealth with happiness. 2. to state the equality of or between; put in the form of an equation. 3. to reduce to an average or to a common standard of comparison. [1375–1425; < Latin aequātus, past participle of aequāre to make equal, derivative of aequus equal] e•quat′a•ble, adj. e•quat`a•bil′i•ty, n. equate
Past participle: equated
Gerund: equating
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| I equate | | you equate | | he/she/it equates | | we equate | | you equate | | they equate |
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| I equated | | you equated | | he/she/it equated | | we equated | | you equated | | they equated |
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| I am equating | | you are equating | | he/she/it is equating | | we are equating | | you are equating | | they are equating |
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| I have equated | | you have equated | | he/she/it has equated | | we have equated | | you have equated | | they have equated |
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| I was equating | | you were equating | | he/she/it was equating | | we were equating | | you were equating | | they were equating |
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| I had equated | | you had equated | | he/she/it had equated | | we had equated | | you had equated | | they had equated |
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| I will equate | | you will equate | | he/she/it will equate | | we will equate | | you will equate | | they will equate |
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| I will have equated | | you will have equated | | he/she/it will have equated | | we will have equated | | you will have equated | | they will have equated |
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| I will be equating | | you will be equating | | he/she/it will be equating | | we will be equating | | you will be equating | | they will be equating |
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| I have been equating | | you have been equating | | he/she/it has been equating | | we have been equating | | you have been equating | | they have been equating |
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| I will have been equating | | you will have been equating | | he/she/it will have been equating | | we will have been equating | | you will have been equating | | they will have been equating |
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| I had been equating | | you had been equating | | he/she/it had been equating | | we had been equating | | you had been equating | | they had been equating |
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| I would equate | | you would equate | | he/she/it would equate | | we would equate | | you would equate | | they would equate |
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| I would have equated | | you would have equated | | he/she/it would have equated | | we would have equated | | you would have equated | | they would have equated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | equate - consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"liken, compareconsider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving" | | 2. | equate - be equivalent or parallel, in mathematicscorrespondequal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" | | 3. | equate - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"equalise, equalize, equal, matchalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"homologise, homologize - make homologoushomogenize, homogenise - cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing; "homogenize the main ingredients"tie, draw - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"rival, equal, match, touch - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" |
equateverb1. identify, associate, connect, compare, relate, mention in the same breath, think of in connection with, think of together I equate suits with power and authority.2. make equal, match, balance, square, even up, equalize relying on arbitrage to equate prices between the various stock exchanges3. be equal to, match, pair, parallel, agree with, compare with, offset, tally, liken, be commensurate with, correspond with or to the maximum compensation available, equating to six months' wagesequateverb1. To make equal:equalize, even, level, square.2. To represent as similar:analogize, assimilate, compare, identify, liken, match, parallel.Translationsequate (iˈkweit) verb to regard as the same in some way. He equates money with happiness. 同等看待 同等看待eˈquation (-ʒən) noun1. a statement that two things are equal or the same. xy+xy=2xy is an equation. 等式，方程式 等式，方程式 2. a formula expressing the action of certain substances on others. 2H2 + O2 = 2 H2O is an equation. 反應式 反应式equate
equate (someone or something) with (someone or something)To perceive someone or something as being representative or equivalent to someone or something else. I think I enjoy summer so much because I just equate warm weather with happiness. I often let my kids play with my parents' very docile dog so that they don't equate dogs with fear.See also: equateequate someone or something with someone or somethingto compare people and things, in any combination. I tend to equate Tom with trouble. I equate the Johnsons with a long boring evening.See also: equateequatesomeone to someone else and equate something to something else to claim that someone is in some manner the same as someone else; to claim that something is in some manner the same as something else. I would equate Tom to Wallywhen it comes to native ability. You cannot equate my car to that jalopy you drive!equate
equate[ē′kwāt] (mathematics) To state algebraically that two expressions are equal to one another. FinancialSeeequationEQUATE
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Synonyms for equateverb identifySynonyms- identify
- associate
- connect
- compare
- relate
- mention in the same breath
- think of in connection with
- think of together
verb make equalSynonyms- make equal
- match
- balance
- square
- even up
- equalize
verb be equal toSynonyms- be equal to
- match
- pair
- parallel
- agree with
- compare with
- offset
- tally
- liken
- be commensurate with
- correspond with or to
Synonyms for equateverb to make equalSynonymsverb to represent as similarSynonyms- analogize
- assimilate
- compare
- identify
- liken
- match
- parallel
Synonyms for equateverb consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogousSynonymsRelated Wordsverb be equivalent or parallel, in mathematicsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matchingSynonyms- equalise
- equalize
- equal
- match
Related Words- alter
- change
- modify
- homologise
- homologize
- homogenize
- homogenise
- tie
- draw
- rival
- equal
- match
- touch
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