Definitions for equal

Definitions for (noun) equal

Main entry: peer, match, compeer, equal

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


Definitions for (verb) equal

Main entry: equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match

Definition: make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

Usage: let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office; The company matched the discount policy of its competitors


Main entry: be, equal

Definition: be identical or equivalent to

Usage: One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!


Main entry: equal, touch, rival, match

Definition: be equal to in quality or ability

Usage: Nothing can rival cotton for durability; Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues; Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents


Definitions for (adj) equal

Main entry: equal, adequate

Definition: having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

Usage: she had adequate training; her training was adequate; she was adequate to the job; he was equal to the task


Main entry: equal

Definition: having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

Usage: on equal terms; all men are equal before the law


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