equivalent

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ See IPA manual

Freq #8779

Meanings

1

adj
Equal in value, meaning, or effect.

One dollar is roughly equivalent to a hundred yen.
2

noun
Something that is equal to another in value, amount, or meaning.

There is no exact English equivalent for this French word.

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Synonyms

1 adj · equal in value, meaning, or... tantamounton a par

Word family

Forms equivalents

Derived forms biequivalentbioequivalentcyberequivalentequivalentistequivalentlyinequivalentmicroequivalentmilliequivalentmorita-equivalentnanoequivalentnonequivalentnp-equivalent

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Simplified etymology

Equivalent entered English in the late Middle English period with the sense “of equal worth.” It ultimately derives from Latin aequus, “equal.”

Etymology

From Latin aequivalentem, accusative singular of aequivalēns, present active participle of aequivaleō (“to be equivalent, have equal power”). By surface analysis, equi- + -valent. Mostly displaced native Middle English efenmete (See evenmete).

*h₂welh₁- Proto-Indo-European

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# equivalent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
**Frequency rank:** 8779

## Meanings
1. Equal in value, meaning, or effect.
2. Something that is equal to another in value, amount, or meaning.

## Examples
- One dollar is roughly equivalent to a hundred yen.
- There is no exact English equivalent for this French word.

## Derived Forms
- biequivalent
- bioequivalent
- cyberequivalent
- equivalentist
- equivalently
- inequivalent
- microequivalent
- milliequivalent
- morita-equivalent
- nanoequivalent
- nonequivalent
- np-equivalent

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *h₂welh₁-

## Etymology
From Latin aequivalentem, accusative singular of aequivalēns, present active participle of aequivaleō (“to be equivalent, have equal power”). By surface analysis, equi- + -valent. Mostly displaced native Middle English efenmete (See evenmete).

## AI Etymology
Equivalent comes from Latin aequivalentem, accusative singular of aequivalēns, present active participle of aequivaleō (“to be equivalent, have equal power”). By surface analysis, equi- + -valent. Mostly displaced native Middle English efenmete (See evenmete). The historical chain includes *h₂welh₁- (Proto-Indo-European). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as biequivalent, bioequivalent, cyberequivalent, and equivalentist. In present use it covers equal in value, meaning, or effect and something that is equal to another in value, amount, or meaning.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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