equal B1 Topic:Numbers & Quantity Also spelled ekerval and ekervally US /ˈiːkwəl/ See IPA manual Freq #3172 Meanings 1 adj The same in amount, value, size, or level as something else. The two bowls held equal amounts of flour. 2 verb To be the same in amount or value as something else. Two plus two equals four. 3 adj Treated the same as others, with the same rights and fairness. Everyone should have equal opportunities at work. 4 noun A person who has the same rights or status as another. In this group we are all equals and everyone has a say. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · the same in amount, value,... equivalent 3 adj · treated the same as others,... fairequitable 4 noun · a person who has the same... peermatch More coordinateevenidenticallevel ↔ Opposites unequal Word family Forms equaledequalingequalledequallingequals Related forms balancedequality Common collocations equal opportunity Adjective + noun equal protection Adjective + noun equal temperament Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal. equal Middle English aequālis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # equal **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈiːkwəl/ **Frequency rank:** 3172 ## Meanings 1. The same in amount, value, size, or level as something else. 2. To be the same in amount or value as something else. 3. Treated the same as others, with the same rights and fairness. 4. A person who has the same rights or status as another. ## Examples - The two bowls held equal amounts of flour. - Two plus two equals four. - Everyone should have equal opportunities at work. - In this group we are all equals and everyone has a say. ## Synonyms - coordinate - even - identical - level ## Antonyms - unequal ## Related Forms - balanced - equality ## Roots and Affixes - Root: equal - Root: aequālis ## Etymology From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal. ## AI Etymology Equal comes from Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal. In current use, the main senses are “The same in amount, value, size, or level as something else” and “To be the same in amount or value as something else”. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown