Subequal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Nearly equal not-comparable

    "The Nova Scotian Giantess.—A correspondent had the opportunity of inspecting this remarkably large female [Anna Swan] during the exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, and forwards the following notes:— […] The hand is spatulous; the fingers short and subequal in length."

  2. 2
    Describing a set of numbers, none of which is as great as the sum of all the rest not-comparable

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"The Nova Scotian Giantess.—A correspondent had the opportunity of inspecting this remarkably large female [Anna Swan] during the exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, and forwards the following notes:— […] The hand is spatulous; the fingers short and subequal in length."

Etymology

From sub- + equal.

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