equivalent

Equal in worth

Equivalent describes things equal in value, function, or meaning, though not necessarily identical in form.

A dollar is equivalent to one hundred cents.

A nod can be equivalent to saying yes.

As a noun, an equivalent is the thing that matches another: What's the English equivalent of that French word?

She earns the equivalent of fifty thousand dollars a year.

equal

identical

Exactly the same

coequal · indistinguishable · synonymous · uniform · alike · homogeneous · congruent · undifferentiated · twin · duplicate

counterpart

analogue

Something functionally similar

  • matchGame between opponents
  • peerOne of similar standing
  • fellowMan or companion

opposite number · correspondent · homologue · twin · mirror · parallel · correlate · complement · corollary · sister

substitute

replacement

What takes another's place

stand-in · backup · alternate · fill-in · understudy · locum · deputy · pinch-hitter · stopgap · relief

comparable

analogous

Comparable in certain respects

corresponding · proportional · like · resembling · approximate · near · close · relative · cognate · related

balance

equilibrium

State of balance

evenness · proportion · correspondence · harmony · stability · counterpoise · offset · neutralization · equalization · homeostasis

exchange

conversion

Act of changing states

  • tradeExchange of commodities
  • swapExchange one for another
  • barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange

commutation · substitution · interchange · reciprocity · transaction · transfer · redemption · tender · medium · currency

value

worth

Degree of importance

cost · rate · measure · quantity · sum · total · figure · assessment · appraisal · denomination

chemistry

mole

Subterranean insectivore

titration · molecular weight · atomic weight · valence

Categories
Opposites
equality of value or worth

equivalentunequal

Not the same

uneven · unbalanced · disproportionate · lopsided · asymmetrical

sameness or similarity

equivalentdifferent

Not the same

unequal · dissimilar · unlike · nonequivalent · distinct

comparability or commensurability

equivalentincomparable

Without equal or rival

incommensurate · nonequivalent · incompatible · incommensurable · inconvertible

Phrases
Family

equivalence, equivalents, equivalently, equivalency, equivalences, equivalencies, nonequivalent

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