equivalent

equivalent: equivalent e‧quiv‧a‧lent [ɪˈkwɪvlənt] noun [countable]

something that is equal in value, amount, quality etc to something else:

• The Japanese bank had the equivalent of $131 billion in assets on March 31.

— equivalent adjective :

• It must issue 5 million new shares or equivalent convertible securities to complete the deal.

ˌcash eˈquivalent

1. the value of something expressed in cash:

• It is quite easy to work out the cash equivalent of a company pension to an employee.

2. FINANCE a very safe investment that can easily be sold for cash:

• Investors would have been better off putting their money into cash and cash equivalents such as short-term Treasury bills.

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equivalent UK US /ɪˈkwɪv^ələnt/ adjective

► the same in amount, price, size, etc.: »The total consumer electronics market is equivalent to approximately $100 for every person on Earth.
equivalent amount/level/price »Under the new scheme, companies would agree to pay the pension contributions of their employees, and in return workers would sacrifice an equivalent amount from their salary.

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equivalent UK US /ɪˈkwɪv^ələnt/ noun [C, usually singular]

► something that is the same amount, price, size, etc. as something else or has the same purpose as something else: »The FSA has spoken to its New York equivalent, the SEC, regarding the takeover.
»The price of a barrel of crude oil in the early 1980s went as high as $40 (the equivalent of $80 today).

equivalence /ɪˈkwɪv^əl^əns/ noun [U] FORMAL

► »The plan requires national systems to achieve equivalence to World Bank standards.

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Synonyms:

Equal, commensurate, tantamount, equipollent / Synonymous, interchangeable, equipollent, of the same meaning or import

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Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), a. [L. aequivalens, entis, p. pr. of aequivalere to have equal power; aequus equal + valere to be strong, be worth: cf. F. [ e]quivalent. See {Equal}, and {Valiant}.] 1. Equal in worth or value, force,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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equivalent — (adj.) early 15c., from M.Fr. equivalent and directly from L.L. aequivalentem (nom. aequivalens) equivalent, prp. of aequivalere be equivalent, from L. aequus equal (see EQUAL (Cf. equal)) + valere be well, be worth (see VALIANT (Cf … Etymology dictionary
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equivalent — ► ADJECTIVE (often equivalent to) 1) equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc. 2) having the same or a similar effect. ► NOUN ▪ a person or thing that is equivalent to another. DERIVATIVES equivalence noun equivalency noun … English terms dictionary
Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent, v. t. To make the equivalent to; to equal; equivalence. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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