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noun
The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
An equivalence relation; ≡; ~
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
The relationship between two propositions that are either both true or both false.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A Boolean operation that is TRUE when both input variables are TRUE or both input variables are FALSE, but otherwise FALSE; the XNOR function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
A number in intersection theory. A positive-dimensional variety sometimes behaves formally as if it were a finite number of points; this number is its equivalence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
The degree to which a term or text in one language is semantically similar to its translated counterpart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, translation-studies
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verb
To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
qualities that are comparable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: comparison, compare, comparability
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Broader terms: likeness, alikeness, similitude
noun
essential equality and interchangeability
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonequivalence
Broader terms: equality
Narrower terms: parity
noun
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: equality, equation, par
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: status, position
Narrower terms: egality, egalite, tie
History
From French équivalence, from Medieval Latin aequivalentia.
Across languages
41 source translations are retained for this English entry.
