equivalent
Bridgezipf 4.50Pronunciation
/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.Working 12-hour days is the equivalent of spending the night in the office — you need a break.
- 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)