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equal


Definition: Meaning of, equal in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈiːkw(ə)l /

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  1. same the same in size, number, amount, value etc as something else [↪  equivalent]
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  2. same rights/chances having the same rights, opportunities etc as everyone else, whatever your race, religion, or sex
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  3. be equal to something to have the ability to deal with a problem, piece of work etc successfully [=  be up to]
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  4. be equal to something to be as good as something else
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  5. on equal terms/on an equal footing with neither side having any advantage over the other
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  6. all (other) things being equal spoken if things are as you normally expect them to be
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
equal equalled, equaled equalled, equaled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
equalling, equaling equals
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  1. [linking verb] to be exactly the same in size, number, or amount as something else
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  2. [transitive] to be as good as something else, or get to the same standard as someone or something else
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  3. be equalled (only) by something used to say that two things are as strong or as important as each other
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  4. [transitive] to produce a particular result or effect
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equal equals
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  1. someone who is as important, intelligent etc as you are, or who has the same rights and opportunities as you do
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  2. be the equal of somebody/something to be as good as someone or something else
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  3. be without equal also have no equal formal to be better than everyone or everything else of the same type
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equal used in phrases

  • Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, the
    1. a US government organization whose aim is to make sure that people are not prevented from getting jobs because of their race, religion, age, sex etc, and to make sure that all workers are treated fairly and equally
  • Equal Opportunities Commission, the
    1. a British government organization whose aim is to make sure that women and men have the same opportunities in education and jobs, and that people are not treated unfairly because of their sex
  • Equal Pay Act, the
    1. a law in the UK, passed in 1970, which says that men and women should get equal pay for doing the same work, and should have the same conditions of employment
  • Equal Rights Amendment, the
    1. the full name of the ERA
  • at an equal rate (adverb)
    1. used in legal language
  • equal opportunity (noun)
    1. law the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race, colour, sex or national origin
  • equal protection of the laws (noun)
    1. law a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment
  • equal sign (noun)
    1. a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal
  • equal temperament (noun)
    1. the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones
  • equal to (adjective)
    1. having the requisite qualities for
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