equivalent

Bridgezipf 4.50

Pronunciation

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/(i-KWIV-uh-lent)

Part of speech

adjective / nounneutral

Chinese

相等的;等价的(形);等同物(名)(在价值、数量或功能上相同)

Definition

Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning; (noun) something equal in value or function to another.

Word family

  • equivalence/ɪˈkwɪvələns/(n)等价;相等
  • equivalently/ɪˈkwɪvələntli/(adv)等价地

Collocations

  • the equivalent of
  • functional equivalent
  • be equivalent to
  • full-time equivalent
  • caloric equivalent
  • find an equivalent
  • rough equivalent

Examples

  1. 1.Working 12-hour days is the equivalent of spending the night in the office — you need a break.
  2. 2.This qualification is roughly equivalent to a first-year university module in the UK system.

Synonyms

  • equal/ˈiːkwəl/the same in value or status
  • comparable/ˈkɒmpərəbəl/similar enough to be compared
  • corresponding/ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndɪŋ/matching in function or position

Etymology

from Late Latin "aequivalens" = having equal value, from "aequi-" (equal) + "valere" (to be worth)