Etymological root

aequus

Latin

# aequus

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Latin
**Slug:** aequus

## Words From This Root
- equanimous - composed and even-tempered, especially under stress
- equitable - fair and impartial; just in dealing with all parties
- iniquity - immoral or grossly unjust behavior
- equivocal - open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
- unequaled - having no equal; unsurpassed
- equate - to consider or treat as equivalent or equal
- equivalence - the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning
- equivalently - in an equal or interchangeable manner
- inadequacy - the state of being insufficient or not good enough for a purpose
- equalitarian - believing in or relating to the equality of all people
- equilibrate - to bring into or maintain a state of balance
- equilibrize - to bring into equilibrium or balance
- unequal - not equal in quantity, size, or value; inadequate
- equipoise - a state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces
- inequation - a mathematical statement that two quantities are not equal; an inequality
- unequality - lack of equality; disparity

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Words from this root(16)

/ɪˈkwænɪməs/ composed and even-tempered, especially under stress Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/ fair and impartial; just in dealing with all parties Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈnɪkwəti/ immoral or grossly unjust behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌnˈiːkwəld/ having no equal; unsurpassed Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈkweɪt/ to consider or treat as equivalent or equal Meaning Off Sound Off

equivalence C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvələns/ the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning Meaning Off Sound Off

equivalently C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvələntli/ in an equal or interchangeable manner Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ the state of being insufficient or not good enough for a purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

equalitarian C2+

/ɪˌkwɑlɪˈtɛriən/ believing in or relating to the equality of all people Meaning Off Sound Off

equilibrate C2+

/ˌikwəˈlɪbreɪt/ to bring into or maintain a state of balance Meaning Off Sound Off

equilibrize C2+

/ɪˈkwɪlɪbraɪz/ to bring into equilibrium or balance Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌnˈikwəl/ not equal in quantity, size, or value; inadequate Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛkwɪˌpɔɪz/ a state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɪnɪˈkweɪʒən/ a mathematical statement that two quantities are not equal; an inequality Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌʌnɪˈkwɑləti/ lack of equality; disparity Meaning Off Sound Off

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