equate
Treat as same
To equate two things is to treat them as equivalent or identical: She equates money with success.
The word often carries skepticism—when someone equates A with B, we may doubt the comparison holds: Critics say the policy equates dissent with disloyalty.
In mathematics, to equate is to set expressions equal to each other.
The noun is equation.
Same in value or function
- sameIdentical in nature
- identicalExactly the same
- tantamountEqual in significance
- synonymousIdentical in meaning
interchangeable · corresponding · commensurate · coequal · parity · uniformity · homogeneity · indistinguishable
Assess relative likeness
- contrastNotable difference between things
- likenCompare to another
- analogizeCompare by similarity
- juxtaposePlace together for contrast
associate · correlate · parallel · match · identify · relate · connect · link
Same in value or function
- algebraMath using symbols
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- constantsUnchanging fixed values
- coefficientsNumerical multipliers in expressions
expressions · functions · formula · solve · calculate · arithmetic · proportional · congruent
State of balance
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- compensateMake up for
neutralize · level · even out · stabilize · adjust · calibrate · harmonize · reconcile
Resembling another thing
- analogousComparable in certain respects
- akinRelated in nature
- likeComparable to, or enjoy
- comparableAble to be likened
parallel · correspondent · resembling · cognate · homologous · kindred · related · affiliated
equivalent
Same in value or function
- sameIdentical in nature
- identicalExactly the same
- tantamountEqual in significance
synonymous · interchangeable · corresponding · commensurate · coequal · parity · uniformity · homogeneity · indistinguishable · comparable
compare
Assess relative likeness
juxtapose · associate · correlate · parallel · match · identify · relate · connect · link · conflate
equivalent
Same in value or function
coefficients · expressions · functions · formula · solve · calculate · arithmetic · proportional · congruent · isomorphic
equilibrium
State of balance
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
compensate · neutralize · level · even out · stabilize · adjust · calibrate · harmonize · reconcile · redress
similar
Resembling another thing
comparable · parallel · correspondent · resembling · cognate · homologous · kindred · related · affiliated · allied
- math verbsadd, adds, subtract, subtracts, multiply
- comparison verbscompare, contrast, differentiate, distinguish, juxtapose
equatedifferentiate
Identify differences between things
distinguish · discriminate · contrast · separate · discern
- equal toMatching in measure
- equal rightsIdentical legal protections
- equal signSymbol showing equivalence
- equal partsIdentical quantities combined
- equal payMatching compensation regardless of identity
- without equalHaving no comparable peer
equal, equality, unequal, adequate, equation, inequality, equator, equalize, equanimity