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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Equivalence \E*quiv"a*lence\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]quivalence, LL aequivalentia.] 1. The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as an equivalence of definitions. 2. Equal power or force; equivalent amount. 3. (Chem.) a The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with or be exchanged for valency. See {Valence}. b The degree of combining power as determined by relative weight. See {Equivalent}, n., 2. [R.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Equivalence \E*quiv"a*lence\, v. t. To be equivalent or equal to to counterbalance. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: equivalence n 1: a state of essential equality or equivalence: "on a par with the best" [syn: {equality}, {par}] 2: essential equality and interchangeability [ant: {nonequivalence}] 3: qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare" [syn: {comparison}, {compare}, {comparability}]
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