equivalent

/ɪkwˈɪvələnt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
   “send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps”
2. the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen

adjective

1. being essentially equal to something
   “it was as good as gold”

Synonyms for equivalent

• equivalent weight
• combining weight
• eq
• tantamount
• equal

Words that rhyme with equivalent

• ambivalent