Equivalent
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
Equivalent means that two things are the same in some way, like having the same value or purpose. For example, if you have one dollar and a friend has four quarters, those are equivalent because they...
Examples
- In math class, we learned that one quarter is equivalent to 25 cents.
- The two paintings looked different, but their colors made them equivalent in beauty.
- When you add two plus two, the answer is equivalent to four, no matter how you say it.
Synonyms
equal
same
alike
comparable
matching
Antonyms
different
unequal
dissimilar
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