equivalent
Collocations
15(adj.)
VERBS
be, seem | become
ADV
exactly, precisely | almost, closely, essentially, practically
approximately, broadly, more or less, roughly
The two cars are roughly equivalent in price, so either one would be a good choice.
PREP
in, to
A basic smartphone today is roughly equivalent to a powerful desktop computer from twenty years ago.
(noun.)
ADJ
direct, exact, nearest
The closest equivalent to American Thanksgiving in Britain would be Christmas dinner.
approximate
modern
A smartphone is the modern equivalent of a computer that once took up an entire desk.
American, British, etc.
VERB + EQUIVALENT
have
The old coin still has value equivalent to about fifty dollars in today's money.
PREP
~ for
The dollar equivalent for that antique car is probably around fifty thousand.
~ in
A smartphone today is roughly equivalent in power to a computer from twenty years ago.
~ of
A high school diploma in the US is roughly the equivalent of a secondary school certificate in the UK.
~ to
A smartphone today is roughly equivalent to a personal computer from twenty years ago.