equal

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/ˈiːkwəl/

adj 5verb 4noun 2

Collocations

(adj.) same in size/quantity/value, etc.

VERBS

be | become

make sth

Adding more experienced staff to the night shift will make the workload equal across all teams.

ADV

absolutely, exactly, in every way, precisely

The two pizza slices were absolutely equal in size, so neither child complained.

almost, nearly, virtually

about, approximately, more or less, roughly

The two pizza slices were roughly equal in size, so we each got one.

just

at least

Good mental health is at least equal to physical health in importance for overall wellbeing.

PREP

My sister and I are equal in height now, though she was taller last year.

In our school, one hour of homework is equal to thirty minutes of free time.

(adj.) having the same rights

VERBS

be born

All children are born equal, regardless of their family's wealth or background.

ADV

genuinely, truly 3 equal to sth

VERBS

be, feel, prove, seem

She felt equal to the task after months of training and preparation.

become

make sb

Years of training finally made her equal to the challenge of competing at the highest level.

ADV

more than

She proved more than equal to the challenge of managing the large project on her own.

(noun.)

ADJ

intellectual, social

VERB + EQUAL

regard sb as, treat sb as

My parents always treated my sister and me as equals in our household.

PREP

as an ~

My manager treats all team members as equals, regardless of their experience level.

between ~s

A good friendship works best when both people treat each other as equals.

without ~

Her dedication to helping others is without equal in our community.

PHRASES

be sb's equal

My sister has always been my equal when it comes to solving difficult problems.

first among equals

Among the team members, the captain was considered first among equals despite having the same rank.

have few equals

In the field of jazz piano, he has few equals among musicians of his generation.

have no equal

Her skill as a pianist had no equal among the students in the conservatory.

Definitions

adj

The same in one or more respects.

Near-synonyms: equivalent; see also Thesaurus:equal

Dr. [Eugenia] Cheng's latest book, Unequal: The Math of When Things Do and Don’t Add Up, is all about equations and will be released in the United States on Tuesday. But it is more than a regurgitation of the many formulas you may recall learning in high school. In the book, Dr. Cheng argues that an equation — in its barest sense, a declaration that two things are equal — can be a profound statement on the choices we make about what is or is not the same. For example, 2 × 3 may equal 3 × 2. But two packs of three cookies each is distinct from three packs of two cookies each. A cube drawn face-on versus from one edge looks different, though we understand the two shapes to be the same. "Almost everything can be considered equal and unequal at the same time," Dr. Cheng wrote. "And it's up to us what we do about it."

The same in one or more respects.

We hold that all men are created equal and are thus equal under the law.

[Under] the combat exclusion [preventing women from serving in combat...] Women are not equal citizens; women are a certain kind of citizen, a separate class with distinctly lower status.

The same in one or more respects.

Equal conditions should produce equal results.

All else being equal, we can expect this factor to have no discernible effect by itself.

The same in one or more respects.

All right angles are equal.

The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor was a God-fearing man with a luke warm interest in his new billet and employer, and had only been prevailed upon to take charge of the yacht after the offer of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay of an ensign in the navy.

Fair, impartial.

it could not but much redound to the lustre of your milde and equall Government, when as private persons are hereby animated to thinke ye better pleas'd with publick advice, then other statists have been delighted heretofore with publicke flattery.

Are not my ways equal?

verb

To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

Two plus two equals four.

To make equivalent to; to cause to match.

David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.

There was an even more remarkable attendance figure that underscores the devotion exhibited by our fans, because it was in 1991 that they set a single season in-stadium attendance record that has never been equaled.

To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to.

And what delights can equal those ⁠That stir the spirit’s inner deeps, ⁠When one that loves but knows not, reaps A truth from one that loves and knows?

To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean.

Losing this deal equals losing your job.

Might does not equal right.

noun

A person or thing of equal status to others.

We're all equals here.

This beer has no equal.

State of being equal; equality.

Thou that presum'st to weigh the world anew, And all things to an equall to restore.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

verb — make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

verb — be identical or equivalent to

verb — be equal to in quality or ability

adjective — having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

adequate

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

more equal

Ostensibly equal, but more privileged in reality.

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

Used to satirize the hypocrisy of unequal political hierarchies in societies that profess equality for all.

But Musk's concept of what constitutes democracy is way off of what it is by definition, hence this classic "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" mov

Example Bank

Near-synonyms: equivalent; see also Thesaurus:equal

Wiktionary

We hold that all men are created equal and are thus equal under the law.

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Two plus two equals four.

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David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, equal is marked as obsolete, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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