Equal

//ˈiːkwəl// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    The same in one or more respects. not-comparable, usually

    "Near-synonyms: equivalent; see also Thesaurus:equal"

  2. 2
    The same in one or more respects.; The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment. not-comparable, usually

    "We hold that all men are created equal and are thus equal under the law."

  3. 3
    The same in one or more respects.; The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes. not-comparable, usually

    "Equal conditions should produce equal results."

  4. 4
    The same in one or more respects.; Exactly identical, having the same value. not-comparable, usually

    "All right angles are equal."

  5. 5
    Fair, impartial. not-comparable, obsolete, usually

    "it could not but much redound to the lustre of your milde and equall Government, when as private persons are hereby animated to thinke ye better pleas'd with publick advice, then other statists have been delighted heretofore with publicke flattery."

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  1. 6
    Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified. comparable, not-comparable, usually

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

  2. 7
    Not variable; equable; uniform; even. not-comparable, obsolete, usually

    "an equal movement"

  3. 8
    Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed. not-comparable, usually
Adjective
  1. 1
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task wordnet
  2. 2
    having the same quantity, value, or measure as another wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person or thing of equal status to others. countable, uncountable

    "We're all equals here."

  2. 2
    a person who is of equal standing with another in a group wordnet
  3. 3
    State of being equal; equality. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Thou that presum'st to weigh the world anew, And all things to an equall to restore."

Verb
  1. 1
    To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to. copulative

    "Two plus two equals four."

  2. 2
    make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching wordnet
  3. 3
    To make equivalent to; to cause to match. transitive

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

  4. 4
    be identical or equivalent to wordnet
  5. 5
    To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to. transitive

    "And what delights can equal those ⁠That stir the spirit’s inner deeps, ⁠When one that loves but knows not, reaps A truth from one that loves and knows?"

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  1. 6
    be equal to in quality or ability wordnet
  2. 7
    To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean. copulative, informal

    "Losing this deal equals losing your job."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.

Etymology 2

From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.

Etymology 3

From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.

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