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Equating

noun/ɪkwˈeɪɾɪŋ/
Definition
the act of regarding as equal
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪkwˈeɪɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪkwˈeɪtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪkwˈeɪtɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪkwˈeɪɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of regarding as equal
verbconsider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
“We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans”
verbbe equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
verbmake equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
“let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office”
Word Forms
equateverbconsider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
comparativeadjectiverelating to or based on or involving comparison
comparenounqualities that are comparable
comparisonnounqualities that are comparable
comparingnounthe act of examining resemblances
equalnouna person who is of equal standing with another in a group
equationnounthe act of regarding as equal
equatingnounthe act of regarding as equal
correspondentadjectivesimilar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
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
equatornouna circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gleichsetzen
der Akt der Gleichberechtigung
🇫🇷French
assimiler
le fait de considérer comme égal
🇪🇸Spanish
equiparando
el acto de considerar como iguales
🇮🇹Italian
eguagliando
l'atto di considerare come uguale
🇳🇱Dutch
gelijkstellen
de handeling van het als gelijk beschouwen
🇵🇹Portuguese
igualando
o ato de considerar igual
🇷🇺Russian
приравнивание
акт рассмотрения как равный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बराबरी करना
समान मानने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
সমীকরণ
সমান হিসাবে বিবেচনা করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
சமன்படுத்துதல்
சமமாக கருதும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
సమానం
సమానంగా పరిగణించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
समीकरण
समान मानण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમીકરણ
સમાન ગણવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮೀಕರಿಸುವುದು
ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സമീകരിക്കുന്നു
തുല്യമായി കണക്കാക്കുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਰਾਬਰੀ
ਬਰਾਬਰ ਮੰਨਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
مساوی
مساوی طور پر ماننے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
等同
视为平等的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
同等にする
平等だとみなす行為
🇰🇷Korean
동일시
동등하게 여기는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đánh đồng
hành động coi như bình đẳng
🇹🇭Thai
เท่าเทียมกัน
การกระทำที่เท่าเทียมกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyamakan
tindakan menganggap setara
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapatumbas
ang gawa ng tungkol bilang pantay
🇲🇾Malay
menyamakan
perbuatan menganggap sebagai sama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معادلة
فعل فيما يتعلق على قدم المساواة
🇮🇷Persian
برابر کردن
عمل برابر دانستن
🇹🇷Turkish
eşitleme
eşit sayma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
משווה
מעשה ההתייחסות כשווה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'equating'?
The primary meaning of 'equating' is 'the act of regarding as equal'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'equating' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'equating' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'equating' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'equating' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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