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  • 11equal — [adj1] alike according, balanced, break even, commensurate, comparable, coordinate, correspondent, corresponding, double, duplicate, egalitarian, equivalent, evenly matched, fifty fifty*, homologous, identic, identical, indistinguishable,… …

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  • 12equal — (adj.) late 14c., from L. aequalis uniform, identical, equal, from aequus level, even, just, of unknown origin. Parallel formation egal (from O.Fr. egal) was in use late 14c. 17c. The noun is recorded from 1570s. The verb is from 1580s, compare,… …

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  • 13equal — adj equivalent, *same, very, identical, identic, tantamount Analogous words: equable, even, uniform (see STEADY): *like, alike: proportionate, commensurate (see PROPORTIONAL) Antonyms: unequal Contrasted words: *different, diverse, disparate,… …

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  • 14equal to — index capable, commensurate, effective (efficient), proficient, qualified (competent) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Will …

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  • 15equal — e|qual1 W2S1 [ˈi:kwəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(same)¦ 2¦(same rights/chances)¦ 3 be equal to something 4 on equal terms/on an equal footing 5 all (other) things being equal ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: aequalis, from aequus level, equal ]… …

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  • 16equal — e|qual1 [ ikwəl ] adjective *** 1. ) the same in value, amount, or size: All the workers have an equal share in the profits. equal to: They receive an income equal to the value of the goods they produce. equal in value/size/quality etc.: A wall,… …

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  • 17equal — I UK [ˈiːkwəl] / US [ˈɪkwəl] adjective *** 1) the same in value, amount, or size All the workers have an equal share in the profits. of equal value/size/quality etc: His wife was doing work of equal importance. equal in value/size/quality etc: An …

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  • 18equal — [[t]i͟ːkwəl[/t]] ♦♦♦ equals, equalling, equalled (in AM, use equaling, equaled) 1) ADJ: oft ADJ to n If two things are equal or if one thing is equal to another, they are the same in size, number, standard, or value. Investors can borrow an… …

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  • 19equal — /ee kweuhl/, adj., n., v., equaled, equaling or (esp. Brit.) equalled, equalling. adj. 1. as great as; the same as (often fol. by to or with): The velocity of sound is not equal to that of light. 2. like or alike in quantity, degree, value, etc.; …

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  • 20equal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ intellectual, social VERB + EQUAL ▪ consider sb (as), regard sb as, treat sb as ▪ He did not regard himself as her intellectual equal …

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