等于 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- equivalent adj Equal in value, meaning, or effect, though not necessarily identical.
- flatten verb To make something flat or level.
- signify verb To be a sign of; to indicate or represent something.
- spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.
- tantamount adj Equal in effect or seriousness to something else, even if not literally the same.
Senses
等于 is used for these senses in English:
- equivalent Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.
- flatten (transitive) To make something flat or flatter.
- ordinate (transitive) To align a series of objects.
- signify To mean; to betoken.
- spell (transitive) To indicate that (some event) will occur; typically followed by a single-word noun. [from 19th c.]
equivalent — full definition
- adj Equal in value, meaning, or effect, though not necessarily identical.
- noun Something that has the same value, function, or effect as something else.
flatten — full definition
- verb To make something flat or level.
- verb To knock something or someone down completely.
- verb To press one's body against a surface, usually to hide or avoid something.