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equal

UK/ˈiːkwəl/ US/ˈiːkəl/ common informal

adjective

1.

well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

  • “on equal terms”
  • “all men are equal before the law”
2.

equal in amount or value

  • “like amounts”
  • “equivalent amounts”
  • “the same amount”
  • “gave one six blows and the other a like number”
  • “an equal number”
  • “the same number”
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verb

1.

be identical or equivalent to

  • “One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”
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2.

be equal to in quality or ability

  • “Nothing can rival cotton for durability”
  • “Your performance doesn”
  • “;”

noun

1.

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

Origin

From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.

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