equivalent

Definition

• n. a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
• n. 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
• adj. being essentially equal to something

Word forms

Plural

equivalents

Example sentences

1. n.

   A dollar is an equivalent of 100 cents.

2. a.

   His effort is equivalent to a full day's work.

3. [計]

   In programming, two different codes can be equivalent if they produce the same output.