equal
Definition
- v. be identical or equivalent to
- v. be equal to in quality or ability
- v. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
- adj. having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
Word forms
- Third person singular
- equals
- Past participle
- equalled
- Past tense
- equalled
- Present participle
- equalling
Example sentences
n.
In the final match, he faced an equal who had trained just as hard as he did.
a.
The two teams are equal in skill, making the game very exciting.
vt.
In mathematics, two plus two equals four.
[計]
The equal-length coding ensures that each character takes up the same amount of space.