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EQUIVALENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Qualities that are comparable
Example:
beyond compare
Synonyms:
comparability; compare; comparison; equivalence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("equivalence" is a kind of...):
alikeness; likeness; similitude (similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Essential equality and interchangeability
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("equivalence" is a kind of...):
equality (the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "equivalence"):
parity (functional equality)
Antonym:
nonequivalence (not interchangeable)
Derivation:
equivalent (being essentially equal to something)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
Example:
on a par with the best
Synonyms:
equality; equation; equivalence; par
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("equivalence" is a kind of...):
position; status (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "equivalence"):
egalite; egality (social and political equality)
tie (equality of score in a contest)
