equal

  • 21equal — 1 adjective 1 SAME the same in size, value, amount, number etc as something else: Jennifer cut the cake into six equal pieces. (+ to): A pound is roughly equal to 500 grams. | of equal power/strength/weight: Choose two stones of roughly equal… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22equal — co·equal; equal·i·tar·i·an; equal·i·tar·i·an·ism; equal·i·ty; equal·i·za·tion; equal·ize; equal·iz·er; equal·ly; equal·ness; equal; in·equal; sub·equal; un·equal·able; un·equal·ize; un·equal; …

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  • 23equal — /ˈikwəl / (say eekwuhl) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by to or with) as great as; matching: the velocity of sound is not equal to that of light. 2. like or alike in quantity, degree, value, etc.; of the same rank, ability, merit, etc. 3.… …

  • 24Equal — Les programmes d’Initiatives Communautaire « Equal » sont une typologie de projet co financé par le Fonds social européen. Equal fait partie de la stratégie de l’Union européenne de l’Emploi. Il constitue un laboratoire pour développer… …

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  • 25equal — 01. Einstein s most famous formula states that E [equals] mc2. 02. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spent his life working to obtain [equality] for all people in society. 03. Unions have helped women receive an [equitable] wage for the work they do.… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 26equal*/*/*/ — [ˈiːkwəl] adj I 1) the same in value, amount, or size All the workers have an equal share in the profits.[/ex] One unit of alcohol is equal to one small glass of wine.[/ex] The two companies are equal in size.[/ex] Every game is of equal… …

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  • 27equal — I adj. 1) equal in (equal in price) 2) equal to (one kilometer is equal to five eighths of a mile; equal to the occasion) II n. an equal in (to have no equal in political cunning) III v. (D; tr.) to equal in * * * [ iːkwəl] (D;tr.) to equalin an… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 28equal — e•qual [[t]ˈi kwəl[/t]] adj. n. v. e•qualed, e•qual•ing (esp. brit.)e•qualled, e•qual•ling. 1) as great as; the same as (often fol. by to or with) 2) like or alike in quantity, degree, value, etc 3) of the same rank, ability, merit, etc.: two… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29equal — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 (often foll. by to, with) the same in quantity, quality, size, degree, rank, level, etc. 2 evenly balanced (an equal contest). 3 having the same rights or status (human beings are essentially equal). 4 uniform in application …

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  • 30equal — 1. adjective 1) lines of equal length Syn: identical, uniform, alike, like, the same, equivalent; matching, even, comparable, similar, corresponding See note at same Ant …

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