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Equal

noun/ˈiːkwəl/
Definition
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
be identical or equivalent to
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈiːkwəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈiːkwəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈiːkwəl/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈiːkwəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna person who is of equal standing with another in a group
verbbe identical or equivalent to
“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”
verbbe equal to in quality or ability
“Nothing can rival cotton for durability”
verbmake equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
“let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office”
adjectivehaving the same quantity, value, or measure as another
“on equal terms”
adjectivehaving the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
“she had adequate training”
Word Forms
equaladjectivehaving the same quantity, value, or measure as another
equateverbconsider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
equalverbbe equal to in quality or ability
matchverbbe equal to in quality or ability
equalnouna person who is of equal standing with another in a group
matchnouna person who is of equal standing with another in a group
equalizationnounthe act of making equal or uniform
equalizernouna weight that balances another weight
equalisationnounthe act of making equal or uniform
equalisernouna weight that balances another weight
equationnouna state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
equatornouna circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
equalitynounthe quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
adequatenessnounthe quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gleich
eine Person, die einer anderen Person in einer Gruppe gleichgestellt ist
🇫🇷French
égal
une personne qui a un statut égal à une autre dans un groupe
🇪🇸Spanish
igual
una persona que está en igualdad de condiciones con otra en un grupo
🇮🇹Italian
pari
una persona che ha la stessa posizione di un'altra in un gruppo
🇳🇱Dutch
gelijkwaardig
een persoon die op gelijke voet staat met een ander in een groep
🇵🇹Portuguese
igual
uma pessoa que tem posição igual a outra em um grupo
🇷🇺Russian
равный
человек, имеющий равное положение с другим в группе
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बराबर
वह व्यक्ति जो किसी समूह में दूसरे के बराबर खड़ा हो
🇧🇩Bengali
সমান
একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি একটি গ্রুপে অন্যের সাথে সমান অবস্থানের
🇮🇳Tamil
சமமான
ஒரு குழுவில் இன்னொருவருடன் சமமான நிலையில் இருக்கும் நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
సమానం
ఒక సమూహంలో మరొకరితో సమానంగా ఉండే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
समान
एक व्यक्ती जी समूहातील दुसऱ्याच्या बरोबरीची आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમાન
એક વ્યક્તિ જે જૂથમાં બીજા સાથે સમાન સ્થિતિ ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮಾನ
ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തുല്യമായ
ഒരു ഗ്രൂപ്പിൽ മറ്റൊരാൾക്കൊപ്പം തുല്യനിലയിലുള്ള ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਰਾਬਰ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਸਮੂਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੂਜੇ ਨਾਲ ਬਰਾਬਰ ਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
برابر
ایک شخص جو ایک گروپ میں دوسرے کے ساتھ برابر کا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
平等的
在群体中与另一个人地位平等的人
🇯🇵Japanese
等しい
集団内で他の人と同等の立場にある人
🇰🇷Korean
동일한
집단 내에서 다른 사람과 동등한 위치에 있는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bình đẳng
một người có vị trí ngang hàng với người khác trong một nhóm
🇹🇭Thai
เท่ากัน
บุคคลที่ยืนหยัดเท่าเทียมกับอีกกลุ่มหนึ่งในกลุ่ม
🇮🇩Indonesian
setara
seseorang yang mempunyai kedudukan yang sama dengan orang lain dalam suatu kelompok
🇵🇭Filipino
pantay
isang tao na may pantay na katayuan sa iba sa isang grupo
🇲🇾Malay
sama rata
seseorang yang sama kedudukannya dengan orang lain dalam satu kumpulan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متساوي
شخص يتساوى مع شخص آخر في المجموعة
🇮🇷Persian
برابر
شخصی که در یک گروه با دیگری برابری می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
eşit
bir grupta bir başkasıyla eşit durumda olan kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִשְׁתַווֹת
אדם בעל מעמד שווה עם אחר בקבוצה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'equal'?
The primary meaning of 'equal' is 'a person who is of equal standing with another in a group'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'equal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'equal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'equal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'equal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'equal' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'equal' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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