equivalence C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ UK /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning The treaty established the legal equivalence of the two qualifications. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being equal in... equalityparitycorrespondencesamenessinterchangeabilityidentity ↔ Opposites differencedisparityinequalitydistinction Word family Related forms equivalentequivalencyequivalently Etymology AI details From Late Latin aequivalentia, from aequivalens 'of equal value', from aequus 'equal' + valere 'to be worth'. aequivalens Latin aequus Latin valere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # equivalence **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning ## Examples - The treaty established the legal equivalence of the two qualifications. ## Synonyms - equality - parity - correspondence - sameness - interchangeability - identity ## Antonyms - difference - disparity - inequality - distinction ## Related Forms - equivalent - equivalency - equivalently ## Roots and Affixes - Root: aequivalens - Root: aequus - Root: valere ## Etymology From Late Latin aequivalentia, from aequivalens 'of equal value', from aequus 'equal' + valere 'to be worth'. ## AI Etymology Equivalence is from Late Latin aequivalentia, from aequivalens 'of equal value', from aequus 'equal' + valere 'to be worth'. Important recorded forms include aequivalens (Latin), aequus (Latin), and valere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning. The wider family includes related words such as equivalent, equivalency, and equivalently. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown