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Equivalent   /ɪkwˈɪvələnt/   Listen
Equivalent

adjective
1.
Being essentially equal to something.  Synonym: tantamount.  "A wish that was equivalent to a command" , "His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"
noun
1.
A person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc.
2.
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.  Synonyms: combining weight, eq, equivalent weight.



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"Equivalent" Quotes from Famous Books



... the Scott Act, but only requested that an election be held for the purpose of bringing the matter before the people, and determining their minds upon the subject. Therefore, they were told the signing of this petition was in no way equivalent to voting against the Scott Act, nor would they be bound to vote against that Act if an election was brought about. Many names were appended to the petition, the desired election took place, and very ...
— The Story of a Dark Plot - or Tyranny on the Frontier • A.L.O. C. and W.W. Smith
... go on to three petitions, which may be all regarded as diverse acts of deliverance or of help. 'Preserve my soul.' The word expresses the guardianship with which a garrison keeps a fortress. It is the Hebrew equivalent of the word employed by Paul—'The peace of God shall keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.' The thought is that of a defenceless man or thing round which some strong protection is cast. And the desire expressed by it is that in the midst of sorrow, whatever ...
— Expositions Of Holy Scripture - Volume I: St. Luke, Chaps. I to XII • Alexander Maclaren
... Although the selling of territory or State and County rights may be considered legitimate, it is by no means a suitable business for a reputable person to follow. The deeding of territory in a Patent Right is about equivalent to giving a deed to so much blue sky. At least, the purchaser usually realizes as much from the former as he ...
— Twenty Years of Hus'ling • J. P. Johnston
... to convince me of the imminent approach of a snow-storm; the fiery red sky and the heavy ring round the sun spoke a language that was only too clear. We had a good hour's march to the tent, and the possibility of being surprised by the storm before we arrived was practically equivalent to never ...
— The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 • Roald Amundsen
... them. If he accepts these figures, or anything approaching them,—and the fact that the ocean is covered by foreign built ships to the exclusion of his own is proof of their correctness,—he may go on asking for a bounty on every ton he builds equivalent to the difference in cost. Will ...
— Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade • John Codman


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