Equate

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A statement in assembly language that defines a symbol having a particular value.

    "The first section of the program includes the system equates."

Verb
  1. 1
    To consider equal or equivalent (to or with). transitive
  2. 2
    make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching wordnet
  3. 3
    To set as equal. transitive

    "Mr. Hoyle, who does not believe many multiple-unit diesel services on secondary routes will resist for ever the road transport challenge, would forgo passenger traffic altogether on a little-used route in order to improve the quality of the freight working and reduce its costs by equating the average speed of all trains on the line concerned."

  4. 4
    consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous wordnet
  5. 5
    be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics wordnet

Synonyms

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compareaccommodateadjustalignallyapply

Example

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"It is foolish to equate money with happiness."

Etymology

From Middle English equaten, from Latin aequātus, perfect passive participle of aequō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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