Look up: equivalent

1. equivalent
   [Adjective] Something equal in amount or value.
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2. equivalent
   [adj] - essentially equal 2. [n] - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc 3. [n] - the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element
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3. equivalent
   Compare with normality. 1. The amount of substance that gains or loses one mole of electrons in a redox reaction. 2. The amount of substances that releases or accepts one mole of hydrogen ions in a neutralization reaction. 3. The amount of electrolyte that carries one mole of positive or negative ch...
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4. equivalent
   Having the same value
   Examples:
   These expressions are equivalent.
   4 + 3 = 8 – 1
   
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5. Equivalent
   E·quiv'a·lent adjective [ Latin aequivalens , -entis , present participle of aequivalere to have equal power; aequus equal + valere to be strong, be worth: confer French équivalent . See Equal , and ...
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6. Equivalent
   E·quiv'a·lent noun 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. « He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants were entitled to some
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7. Equivalent
   E·quiv'a·lent transitive verb To make the equivalent to; to equal; equivalence. [ R.]
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8. equivalent
   Having the same value, neutralising or counterbalancing. ... Origin: L. Aequivalens, from aequus = equal, valere = to be worth ... (11 Nov 1997) ...
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9. equivalent
   tantamount(p) adjective being essentially equal to something; `it was as good as gold`; `a wish that was equivalent to a command`; `his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt`
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10. equivalent
    equivalent weight noun the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
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11. equivalent
    noun a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; `send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps`
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12. equivalent
    (e-kwiv´ә-lent) of equal value or force. in chemistry, having the same valence. see equivalent weight. anxiety equivalent physical symptoms resulting from somatization of underlying anxiety.
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13. Equivalent
    • (a.) Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; -- applied to magnitudes; as, a square may be equivalent to a triangle. • (n.) A combining unit, whether an atom, a radical, or a molecule; as, in acid salt two or more equivalents of acid unite with one or more equivalents of bas...
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14. equivalent
    (L. aequivalens, from aequus equal + valere to be worth) having the same value; neutralizing or counterbalancing.
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15. equivalent
    equivalent 1. Equal, as in force, value, or meaning. 2. Having identical or similar effects. 3. A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced.
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16. Equivalent
    n., adj. equal in value, force or meaning
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17. Equivalent
    In chemistry, equivalent is the number of grains of an element which can combine with or can displace one grain of hydrogen.
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18. equivalent
    (Eq, eq) Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-kwiv′ă-lent Definitions: 1. Equal in any respect. 2. That which is equal in size, weight, force, or any other quality to something else. 3. Having the capability to counterbalance or neutralize each other. 4. Having equal valencies. 5. Used...
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19. Equivalent
    (chemistry) The `equivalent` (symbol: `eq` or `Eq`), sometimes termed the `molar equivalent,` is a unit of amount of substance used in chemistry and the biological sciences. The equivalent is formally defined as the amount of a substance which will either: The mass of one equivalent of a subs...
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