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équivalent — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • counterpart noun A person or thing that corresponds to or matches another, often in a different place or organization.
  • equivalent adj Equal in value, meaning, or effect, though not necessarily identical.
  • tantamount adj Equal in effect or seriousness to something else, even if not literally the same.
  • worth adj Having a particular value, or deserving of something.

Senses

équivalent is used for these senses in English:

  • equivalent Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

equivalent — full definition

  1. adj Equal in value, meaning, or effect, though not necessarily identical.
  2. noun Something that has the same value, function, or effect as something else.

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