Equivalence — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

essential equality and interchangeability

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪkwˈɪvələns/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪkwˈɪvələns/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪkwˈɪvələns/

4 syllables Say it as /ɪkwˈɪvələns/.

Examples

on a par with the best
no comparison between the two books
beyond compare

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

comparison par compare comparability equality equation

Antonyms

nonequivalence

Parts of Speech

noun	a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced “on a par with the best”
noun	essential equality and interchangeability
noun	qualities that are comparable “no comparison between the two books”

Word Forms

equate	verb	be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
equivalent	adjective	being essentially equal to something
compare	verb	consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
comparable	adjective	able to be compared or worthy of comparison

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Gleichwertigkeit

ein Zustand, in dem man im Wesentlichen gleich oder gleichwertig ist; gleich ausgeglichen

🇫🇷French

équivalence

un état d'être essentiellement égal ou équivalent; tout aussi équilibré

🇪🇸Spanish

equivalencia

un estado de ser esencialmente igual o equivalente; igualmente equilibrado

🇮🇹Italian

equivalenza

uno stato di essere essenzialmente uguale o equivalente; altrettanto equilibrato

🇳🇱Dutch

gelijkwaardigheid

een staat van wezen gelijk of gelijkwaardig zijn; even evenwichtig

🇵🇹Portuguese

equivalência

um estado de ser essencialmente igual ou equivalente; igualmente equilibrado

🇷🇺Russian

эквивалентность

состояние существенного равенства или эквивалентности; одинаково сбалансированный

India

🇮🇳Hindi

समानक

अनिवार्य रूप से समान या समतुल्य होने की अवस्था; समान रूप से संतुलित

🇧🇩Bengali

সমতা

অপরিহার্যভাবে সমান বা সমতুল্য হওয়ার একটি অবস্থা; সমানভাবে ভারসাম্যপূর্ণ

🇮🇳Tamil

சமத்துவம்

அடிப்படையில் சமமாக அல்லது சமமாக இருக்கும் நிலை; சமமான சமநிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

సమానత్వం

తప్పనిసరిగా సమానమైన లేదా సమానమైన స్థితి; సమానంగా సమతుల్యం

🇮🇳Marathi

समतुल्यता

मूलत: समान किंवा समतुल्य असण्याची स्थिती; तितकेच संतुलित

🇮🇳Gujarati

સમાનતા

આવશ્યકપણે સમાન અથવા સમકક્ષ હોવાની સ્થિતિ; સમાન રીતે સંતુલિત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಮಾನತೆ

ಮೂಲಭೂತವಾಗಿ ಸಮಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ; ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಸಮತೋಲಿತ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തുല്യത

അടിസ്ഥാനപരമായി തുല്യമോ തുല്യമോ ആയ അവസ്ഥ; തുല്യ സമതുലിതമായ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਮਾਨਤਾ

ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਬਰਾਬਰ ਜਾਂ ਬਰਾਬਰ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ; ਬਰਾਬਰ ਸੰਤੁਲਿਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

مساوات

بنیادی طور پر مساوی یا مساوی ہونے کی حالت؛ یکساں طور پر متوازن

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

等价

本质上平等或同等的状态；同等平衡

🇯🇵Japanese

等価

本質的に等しいか同等である状態。均等にバランスがとれた

🇰🇷Korean

등가

본질적으로 동일하거나 동등한 상태; 동등하게 균형 잡힌

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự tương đương

trạng thái về cơ bản là bình đẳng hoặc tương đương; cân bằng như nhau

🇹🇭Thai

ความเท่าเทียมกัน

สถานะของความเท่าเทียมกันหรือเทียบเท่า สมดุลเท่าเทียมกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

persamaan derajatnya

suatu keadaan yang pada dasarnya setara atau setara; sama-sama seimbang

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkakapantay-pantay

isang estado ng pagiging mahalagang pantay o katumbas; pare-parehong balanse

🇲🇾Malay

kesetaraan

keadaan yang pada dasarnya sama atau setara; sama seimbang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التكافؤ

حالة المساواة أو المعادلة بشكل أساسي؛ متوازنة على قدم المساواة

🇮🇷Persian

معادل سازی

حالتی که اساساً برابر یا هم ارز است. به همان اندازه متعادل

🇹🇷Turkish

denklik

esasen eşit veya eşdeğer olma durumu; eşit derecede dengeli

🇮🇱Hebrew

שְׁקִילוּת

מצב של להיות שווה במהותו או שווה ערך; מאוזן באותה מידה

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