equivalencies

States of sameness

Equivalencies is the plural of equivalency, a formal or technical variant of equivalence.

Both words refer to the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning.

Educational contexts often prefer equivalency: She earned her GED through an equivalency exam.

Course equivalencies determine which credits transfer between institutions.

The plural appears when comparing multiple items: The chart shows equivalencies between metric and imperial measurements.

comparison

analogy

Explanatory likeness between things

likeness · resemblance · congruence · counterpart · match · homology · analogue · correlation · affinity · concordance

social

equality

Same status for all

  • equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
  • fairnessJust and equal treatment
  • parityState of being equal

reciprocity · standardization · normalization · harmonization

logical

axiom

Self-evident starting principle

identity · biconditional · tautology · implication · deduction · inference · validity · corollary · congruence · substitutability

balance

equilibrium

State of balance

scales · equipoise · counterbalance · homeostasis · calibration · measure · weight · steadiness · stability · offset

mathematical

equations

Mathematical equality statements

polynomials · functions · linear · quadratic · algebraic · substitution · factoring · solutions · binomials · trinomials

Opposites
equality vs. inequality

equivalenciesdisparities

Unequal differences in condition

inequalities · inequities · imbalances · discrepancies · asymmetries

sameness vs. difference

equivalenciesdistinctions

Recognized differences between things

divergences · differentiations · dissimilarities · contrasts · incongruities

Family

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