What does Equivalence mean?
Definitions for Equivalence
ɪˈkwɪv ə ləns or, for 3 , ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənsequiv·a·lence
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Princeton's WordNet
equality, equivalence, equation, parnoun
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
"on a par with the best"
equivalencenoun
essential equality and interchangeability
comparison, compare, equivalence, comparabilitynoun
qualities that are comparable
"no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"
Wiktionary
equivalencenoun
The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.
equivalencenoun
An equivalence relation; ; ~
equivalencenoun
The relationship between two propositions that are either both true or both false.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Equivalence, Equivalencynoun
Equality of power or worth.
Etymology: æquus and valeo, Latin.
Must the servant of God be assured that which he nightly prays for shall be granted? Yes, either formally or by way of equivalence, either that or something better. Henry Hammond, Pract. Cat.
That there is any equivalence or parity of worth betwixt the good we do to our brother, and the good we hope for from God, all good Protestants do deny. George Smalridge.
Civil causes are equivalent unto criminal causes, and of as great importance; but that this equivalency only respects the careful and diligent admission of proofs. John Ayliffe, Parergon.
To Equivalenceverb
To equiponderate; to be equal to.
Etymology: from the noun.
Whether the transgression of Eve seducing did not exceed Adam seduced, or whether the resistibility of his reason did not equivalence the facility of her seduction, we shall refer to schoolmen. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i. c. 1.
ChatGPT
equivalence
Equivalence, in general, refers to the state or condition of being equal, alike, or identical in value, function, meaning, etc. It involves a relationship of equality between two things, where one can be substituted for the other without a change in value or meaning. The specific definition can vary depending on the context, such as mathematics, logic, chemistry, etc.
Webster Dictionary
Equivalencenoun
the condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions
Equivalencenoun
equal power or force; equivalent amount
Equivalencenoun
the quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for; valency. See Valence
Equivalencenoun
the degree of combining power as determined by relative weight. See Equivalent, n., 2
Equivalenceverb
to be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance
Etymology: [Cf. F. quivalence, LL. aequivalentia.]
Wikidata
Equivalence
In mathematics, and specifically in measure theory, equivalence is a notion of two measures being "the same".
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Equivalence in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Equivalence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Equivalence in a Sentence
A person who sees moral equivalence in Charlottesville, who talks about and treats women like they're pieces of meat, who lies constantly about matters big and small and insists the American people believe it, that person's not fit to be president of the United States, on moral grounds.
It would not be the best outcome to adopt a special treatment for the oversight of outsourced service provision arrangements involving the UK and EU when there are already arrangements in place which can form the basis of an equivalence arrangement.
There is no moral equivalence between the United States and Russia, which remains hostile to our most basic values and ideals. The United States must be focused on holding Russia accountable and putting an end to its vile attacks on democracy.
If we didn't get equivalence (from the EU) and didn't adopt protective measures, the bourse expects trading volume would collapse by 70 to 80 percent. Of course this would not be manageable.
I just see a pattern consistently from 2016 all the way through now, which is, he tries to project his biggest problems onto his opponents so he gives the media a false equivalence to try to muddy the water, part of the reason he was so obsessed with calling Hillary Clinton dishonest is because he is probably the most dishonest person to win the White House.
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- тъждество, равностойностBulgarian
- ekvivalenceCzech
- ækvivalensDanish
- Gleichwertigkeit, ÄquivalenzGerman
- ισοδυναμίαςGreek
- equivalenciaSpanish
- samasusEstonian
- همبستگیPersian
- ekvivalenssiFinnish
- équivalenceFrench
- persamaan derajatnyaIndonesian
- equivalenzaItalian
- 等価Japanese
- condignoLatin
- persamaanMalay
- gelijkwaardigheidDutch
- likeverdighetNorwegian
- równorzędnośćPolish
- equivalênciaPortuguese
- echivalenţăRomanian
- тождество, эквивалентностьRussian
- likvärdighet, ekvivalensSwedish
- equivalenceYiddish
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