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1. Equivalence
   [measure theory] In mathematics, and specifically in measure theory, equivalence is a notion of two measures being "the same". ==Definition== Equivalence of measures is an equivalence relation on the set of all measures Σ → R. ==Examples== ...
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2. Equivalence
   In quantitative verse, the rule that two short syllables equal one long syllable. See mora.
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3. equivalence
   [n] - essential equality and interchangeability
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4. equivalence
   refers to two propositions which have the same truth value Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • a logic operator having the property that if P is a statement,Q is a statement,R is a statement,...,then the equivalence of P,Q,R,...,is true if and only if all s...
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5. equivalence
   The situation where two interacting molecular species are present in concentrations just sufficient to produce occupation of all binding sites. Only used to describe high avidity interactions, especially the antibody/antigen interaction.
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6. Equivalence
   E·quiv'a·lence noun [ Confer French équivalence , Late Latin aequivalentia .] 1. The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions. 2....
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7. Equivalence
   E·quiv'a·lence transitive verb To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance. [ R.] Sir T. Browne.
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8. equivalence
   <biochemistry, chemistry, immunology> The situation where two interacting species are present in concentrations just sufficient to produce occupation of all binding sites. Only used to describe high avidity interactions, especially the antibody/antigen interaction. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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9. Equivalence
   • (n.) Equal power or force; equivalent amount. • (n.) 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. • (n.) The degree of combining power as determined by relative ...
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10. equivalence
    (from the article `chemical compound`) ...closer to the bromine atom. All three hydrogens on the CH3 group are exposed to the same local magnetic field and consequently have the same ...
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11. equivalence
    (from the article `automata theory`) The most natural classification is by equivalence. If two machines (finite transducers) share the same inputs, then representative states from each ... Cantorian set theory is founded on the principles of extension and abstraction, described above. To describe some results based upon these ... [2 ...
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12. equivalence
    in logic and mathematics, the formation of a proposition from two others which are linked by the phrase `if, and only if.` The equivalence formed ... [3 related articles]
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13. equivalence
    in classical prosody, the principle that one long syllable is equal to two short ones. The principle is used as the basis for substitution in ...
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14. equivalence
    equivalence 1. The fact of being the same, effectively the same, or interchangeable with something else. 2. In logic, the relationship that holds for two propositions that are either both true or both false, so that the affirmation of one and the denial of the other results in contradiction. 3. Th...
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15. equivalence
    
    • a state of being essentially equal or equivalent
    • essential equality and interchangeability
    • qualities that are comparable
    
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16. equivalence
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-kwiv′ă-lens, -len-sē Definitions: 1. The property of an element or radical of combining with or displacing, in definite and fixed proportion, another element or radical in a compound. 2. The point in a precipitin test at which antibody and antigen are present in optimal proportions.
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17. Equivalence
    [trade] Equivalence is a term applied by the Uruguay Round Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. WTO Member countries shall accord acceptance to the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures of other countries (even if those measures differ from their own or fr...
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