adj · noun · verb · 20 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈiːkwəl/
archaic, dialectal:/ˈiːkəl/
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rhymes with -iːkwəl
CMU ARPABET:IY1 K W AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
The same in one or more respects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Examples
Near-synonyms: equivalent; see also Thesaurus:equal
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: equivalent
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
The same in one or more respects.
The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Examples
We hold that all men are created equal and are thus equal under the law.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: equivalent
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
The same in one or more respects.
The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Examples
Equal conditions should produce equal results.
All else being equal, we can expect this factor to have no discernible effect by itself.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: equivalent
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
The same in one or more respects.
Exactly identical, having the same value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Examples
All right angles are equal.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: equivalent
Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Fair, impartial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.