Equal vs. Equivalate

Equal vs. Equivalate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Equal and Equivalate

Equaladjective

(not comparable) The same in all respects.

Equal conditions should produce equal results.All men are created equal.

Equivalateverb

To equate, to consider or make equal or equivalent (to, with).

Equaladjective

Exactly identical, having the same value.

All right angles are equal.

Equivalateverb

To equal, to be equivalent (to).

Equaladjective

(obsolete) Fair, impartial.

Equaladjective

(comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.

This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it.
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Equaladjective

(obsolete) Not variable; equable; uniform; even.

an equal movement

Equaladjective

(music) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.

Equalverb

(mathematics) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

Two plus two equals four.

Equalverb

To be equivalent to; to match

David equaled the water level of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.

Equalverb

(informal) To have as its consequence.

Losing this deal equals losing your job.Might does not equal right.

Equalnoun

A person or thing of equal status to others.

We're all equals here.This beer has no equal.
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Equalnoun

(obsolete) State of being equal; equality.

Equalnoun

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

Equalverb

be identical or equivalent to;

One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!

Equalverb

be equal to in quality or ability;

Nothing can rival cotton for durabilityYour performance doesn't even touch that of your colleaguesHer persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents

Equalverb

make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching;

let's equalize the duties among all employees in this officeThe company matched the discount policy of its competitors

Equaladjective

well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another;

on equal termsall men are equal before the law

Equaladjective

equal in amount or value;

like amountsequivalent amountsthe same amountgave one six blows and the other a like numberan equal numberthe same number