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- \ˈē-kwəl\
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- \ˈē-kwəl\
Definitions of equal word
- noun equal Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value. 1
- adjective equal same, equivalent 1
- transitive verb equal add up to 1
- transitive verb equal to match 1
- noun equal equally skilled person 1
- noun equal mathematics: symbol of equivalence 1
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Parts of speech for Equal
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equal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for equal
verb equal
- come to — When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
- amount to — If you say that one thing amounts to something else, you consider the first thing to be the same as the second thing.
- total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
- make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- correspond — If one thing corresponds to another, there is a close similarity or connection between them. You can also say that two things correspond.
adjective equal
- identical — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- one and the same — When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same, you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
adverb equal
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- neck and neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- abreast — If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.
- shoulder to shoulder — the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk.
noun equal
- counterpart — Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
- compeer — a person of equal rank, status, or ability; peer
- peer — a person of the same legal status: a jury of one's peers.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
- competitor — A company's competitors are companies who are trying to sell similar goods or services to the same people.
Antonyms for equal
verb equal
- differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
adjective equal
- unequal — not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- changing — not remaining the same; transient
noun equal
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
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