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equivalency
e·quiv·a·len·cy E0192500 (ĭ-kwĭv′ə-lən-sē)n. pl. e·quiv·a·len·cies Equivalence.equivalency (ˌɛkwɪˈveɪlənsɪ) or equivalencen (Chemistry) chem the state of having equal valencies ˌequiˈvalent adje•quiv•a•lence (ɪˈkwɪv ə ləns or, for 3, ˌi kwəˈveɪ ləns)
n. 1. the state or fact of being equivalent; equality in value, force, significance, etc. 2. an instance of this; an equivalent. 3. the state of having equal chemical valence. 4. Logic. a. the relation between two propositions such that they are either both true or both false. b. the relation between two propositions such that each logically implies the other. adj. 5. (of a logical or mathematical relationship) reflexive, symmetrical, and transitive. [1535–45; < Middle French < Medieval Latin] ThesaurusequivalencynounThe state of being equivalent:equality, equation, equivalence, par, parity, sameness.EncyclopediaSeeequivalenceequivalency
e·quiv·a·lence , equivalency (ē-kwiv'ă-lens, -len-sē), 1. The property of an element or radical of combining with or displacing, in definite and fixed proportion, another element or radical in a compound. 2. The point in a precipitin test at which antibody and antigen are present in optimal proportions. [L. aequus, equal, + valentia, strength (valence)] e·quiv·a·lence , equivalency (ē-kwiv'ă-lĕns, -lĕn-sē) The property of an element or radical of combining with or displacing, in definite and fixed proportion, another element or radical in a compound. [L. aequus, equal, + valentia, strength (valence)]LegalSeeEquivalentequivalency
Related to equivalency: consultative, loose, conferringSynonyms for equivalencynoun the state of being equivalentSynonyms- equality
- equation
- equivalence
- par
- parity
- sameness
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