- equal
- Ⅰ.equal UK US /ˈiːkwəl/ adjective► the same in price, number, size, etc.: »
The values of cross-border and internal sales were about equal over the year.
an equal amount/number/share »Instead of an equal share, we got only one-fifth of the profits.
equal to sth »She received a bonus of $15,065, equal to 40% of her salary.
equal in number/value/size »Sakhalin is an island north of Japan, with oil and gas reserves equal in size to those remaining in the North Sea.
► treating everyone in the same way or allowing everyone to have the same opportunities: »Relationships within an organization are never equal.
»Congress should focus its efforts on providing equal access to good quality education and job skills.
on an equal basis/footing/on equal terms »By law, job applications from disabled people should be treated on an equal basis to those from non-disabled candidates.
Ⅱ.equal UK US /ˈiːkwəl/ verb [T] (UK -ll-, US -l-)► to be the same in price, number, size, etc: »Pre-tax profits are likely to equal last year's despite a £41 million share buy-back programme.
»Casinos currently pay tax equaling 20% of their gross revenue.
equal the cost/number/amount of sth »If every household used energy-saving bulbs, the reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions would equal the amount produced by almost 800,000 cars.
► if one thing equals another thing, it results in that thing: »Experience has shown us that more accountability equals better performance.
Ⅲ.equal UK US /ˈiːkwəl/ noun [C]► someone or something who is as important, successful, etc. as someone or something else: be the equal of sb/be sb's equal »The EU increasingly sees itself as the equal of the US.
»On a professional and personal level the two men were equals.
treat/accept/see sb as an equal »Even though I was only a trainee, I was treated as an equal by the other staff.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
