Equivalent



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• adj. 相等的, 等值的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin aequivalent-, aequivalens, present participle of aequivalēre to have equal power, from Latin aequi- + valēre to be strong — more at wield
• Date: 15th century
• 1. equal in force, amount, or value; also equal in area or volume but not superposable <a square equivalent to a triangle>
• 2.
  • a. like in signification or import
  • b. having logical equivalence <equivalent statements>
• 3. corresponding or virtually identical especially in effect or function
• 4. obsolete equal in might or authority
• 5. having the same chemical combining capacity <equivalent quantities of two elements>
• 6.
  • a. having the same solution set <equivalent equations>
  • b. capable of being placed in one-to-one correspondence <equivalent sets>
  • c. related by an equivalence relation
• Synonyms: see same
• ? equivalent noun
• ? equivalently adverb

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