equal /ēˈkwəl/ adjective- Identical in quantity
- Of the same value
- Having the same status
- Adequate
- In correct proportion
- Fit
- Equable
- Uniform
- Equitable
- Evenly balanced
- Just
- Equally developed on each side (botany)
noun- One of the same age, rank, etc
- Equality (Spenser)
transitive verb (eˈqualling; eˈqualled)- To be or make equal to
- To be as good as
- To match
- To reach the same level as (botany)
ORIGIN: L aequālis equal, and aequāre, -ātum to make equal, from aequus equal equalitārˈian /-kwol-/ adjective Of or relating to the equality of mankind noun A person who believes in or supports the political and social equality of mankind equalitāˈrianism noun equality /ē-kwolˈi-ti/ noun - The condition of being equal
- Sameness
- Evenness
equalizāˈtion or equalisāˈtion noun - The act of making equal
- The state of being equalized
eˈqualize or eˈqualise transitive verb - To make equal or uniform
- To equal (obsolete)
intransitive verb- To become equal
- To make one's score equal to one's opponent's
equalīˈzer or equalīˈser noun - A person or thing that equalizes
- A goal, etc that levels the score
- See also graphic equalizer under graph
equally /ēˈkwə-li/ adverb eˈqualness noun Equality, equability ēˈquant noun In Ptolemy's astronomical system, a point on the line on which the earth and the centre of a given planet's deferent stand, or a circle centred on such a point, used to reconcile observed planetary motions with the hypothesis of uniform planetary velocity adjective- Of or relating to such a point or circle
- Of the geometric form taken by a crystal in which its diameter is equal or nearly equal in all directions (crystallography)
equātˈable adjective equāteˈ transitive verb - To reduce to an average or to a common standard of comparison
- To state as equal
- To regard as equal
intransitive verb To be or be regarded, treated, etc as equal equāˈtion /i-kwāˈzhən or i-kwāˈshən/ noun - The act of making equal
- The state of being equal
- A statement of the equality of two quantities
- Reduction to a common standard
- Correction to compensate for an error, irregularity or discrepancy
- The quantity added for this purpose
- A formula expressing a chemical action and the proportions of the substances involved
equāˈtional adjective equāˈtive adjective (grammar) Denoting identity or equivalence equal opportunities plural noun In employment, etc, the avoidance of any discrimination between applicants, etc on the grounds of sex, race, etc, monitored by the government-appointed Equal Opportunities Commission equal sign or equals sign noun The symbol =, which indicates that two (numerical) values are equal equal temperament see under temperament equation of time noun (astronomy) Mean solar time minus apparent solar time, or the right ascension of the true sun minus that of the mean sun equal to Having the necessary ability for equal to the occasion Fit or able to cope with an emergency personal equation - A correction to be applied to the reading of an instrument on account of the observer's tendency to read too high, too low, etc
- Any tendency to error or prejudice due to personal characteristics for which allowance must be made
temperament /temˈprə-mənt/ noun- Disposition, personality, esp with regard to emotional make-up
- High excitability, nervous instability, and sensitiveness
- An adjustment made to the intervals between notes on a keyboard to allow modulation to any key (music)
- Any of the recognized types of physical and mental make-up, believed to be controlled by the humours, ie choleric or bilious, sanguine, melancholy, phlegmatic (obsolete physiology)
- Combination or predominance of humour (obsolete physiology)
- State with respect to combination or predominance of qualities (obsolete)
- Proportioned mixture
- Climate (obsolete)
- Internal constitution or state
- Tempering (archaic)
- Compromise (archaic)
ORIGIN: L temperamentum the mixing of things in proper proportion temperamentˈal adjective - Relating to temperament
- Of a volatile, excitable temperament, given to extreme swings of mood
- (of a machine, etc) working erratically, unreliable
temperamentˈally adverb temperamentˈful adjective equal temperament (music) A tuning adjustment by which the octave on a keyboard is divided into twelve equal intervals |