EQUIVALENT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • 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
   Synonym(s)
   • combining weight (what does combining weight mean?)
   • eq (what does eq mean?)
   • equivalent weight (what does equivalent weight mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) equivalent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • atomic weight (what does atomic weight mean?)
   • relative atomic mass (what does relative atomic mass mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
   Usage Example(s)
   • send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps
   Hypernyms(s) equivalent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cognition (what does cognition mean?)
   • knowledge (what does knowledge mean?)
   • noesis (what does noesis mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • counterpart (what does counterpart mean?)
   • opposite number (what does opposite number mean?)
   • vis-a-vis (what does vis-a-vis mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)

EQUIVALENT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • being essentially equal to something
   Synonym(s)
   • tantamount(p) (what does tantamount(p) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it was as good as gold
   • a wish that was equivalent to a command
   • his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt
   Similar To
   • equal (what does equal mean?)
2. Meaning
   • equal in amount or value
   Synonym(s)
   • equal (what does equal mean?)
   • like (what does like mean?)
   • same (what does same mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • like amounts
   • equivalent amounts
   • the same amount
   • gave one six blows and the other a like number
   • an equal number
   • the same number
   Antonym(s)
   • unlike (what does unlike mean?)
   • unequal (what does unequal mean?)