equivalent

 
  Grep  of  noun  equivalent 
  common  stock  equivalent 
  equivalent 
  equivalent-binary-digit  factor 
  equivalent  weight 
  equivalent  word 
  law  of  equivalent  proportions 
  milliequivalent 
 
  Overview  of  noun  equivalent 
 
  The  noun  equivalent  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (35)  equivalent  --  (a  person  or  thing  equal  to  another  in  value  or  measure  or  force  or  effect  or  significance  etc:  "send  two  dollars  or  the  equivalent  in  stamps") 
  2.  equivalent,  equivalent  weight,  combining  weight,  eq  --  (the  atomic  weight  of  an  element  that  has  the  same  combining  capacity  as  a  given  weight  of  another  element;  the  standard  is  8  for  oxygen) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  equivalent 
 
  The  adj  equivalent  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  like  equal,  equivalent,  same  --  (equal  in  amount  or  value;  "like  amounts";  "equivalent  amounts";  "the  same  amount";  "gave  one  six  blows  and  the  other  a  like  number";  "an  equal  number";  "the  same  number") 
  2.  (1)  equivalent  --  (essentially  equal;  "women  are  paid  less  than  men  doing  equivalent  work") 
  3.  as  good  as  equivalent,  tantamount  --  (being  essentially  equal  to  something  "it  was  as  good  as  gold";  "a  wish  that  was  equivalent  to  a  command";  "his  statement  was  tantamount  to  an  admission  of  guilt") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  equivalent 
 
  3  senses  of  equivalent 
 
  Sense  1 
  like  (vs.  unlike),  equal,  equivalent,  same 
 
 
  Sense  2 
  equivalent 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  equal)  ->  unequal 
 
  Sense  3 
  as  good  as(prenominal),  equivalent(prenominal),  tantamount(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  equal)  ->  unequal 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  equivalent 
 
  3  senses  of  equivalent 
 
  Sense  1 
  like  (vs.  unlike),  equal,  equivalent,  same 
 
  Sense  2 
  equivalent 
  =>  equal  (vs.  unequal) 
 
  Sense  3 
  as  good  as(prenominal),  equivalent(prenominal),  tantamount(prenominal) 
  =>  equal  (vs.  unequal) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  equivalent 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  equivalent 
 
  equivalent  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  equivalent 
  equivalent 
  nonequivalent 
 
  Overview  of  noun  equivalent 
 
  The  noun  equivalent  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (35)  equivalent  --  (a  person  or  thing  equal  to  another  in  value  or  measure  or  force  or  effect  or  significance  etc:  "send  two  dollars  or  the  equivalent  in  stamps") 
  2.  equivalent,  equivalent  weight,  combining  weight,  eq  --  (the  atomic  weight  of  an  element  that  has  the  same  combining  capacity  as  a  given  weight  of  another  element;  the  standard  is  8  for  oxygen) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  equivalent 
 
  The  adj  equivalent  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  like  equal,  equivalent,  same  --  (equal  in  amount  or  value;  "like  amounts";  "equivalent  amounts";  "the  same  amount";  "gave  one  six  blows  and  the  other  a  like  number";  "an  equal  number";  "the  same  number") 
  2.  (1)  equivalent  --  (essentially  equal;  "women  are  paid  less  than  men  doing  equivalent  work") 
  3.  as  good  as  equivalent,  tantamount  --  (being  essentially  equal  to  something  "it  was  as  good  as  gold";  "a  wish  that  was  equivalent  to  a  command";  "his  statement  was  tantamount  to  an  admission  of  guilt") 

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