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equivalence
noun equiv·a·lence \i-ˈkwiv-lən(t)s, -ˈkwi-və-\
: the quality or state of being alike : the quality or state of having the same value, function, meaning, etc.
Full Definition of EQUIVALENCE
1
a : the state or property of being equivalent b : the relation holding between two statements if they are either both true or both false so that to affirm one and to deny the other would result in a contradiction
2
: a presentation of terms as equivalent
3
: equality in metrical value of a regular foot and one in which there are substitutions
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First Known Use of EQUIVALENCE
circa 1541
Related to EQUIVALENCE
- Synonyms
- coequality, coordinateness, equality, equivalency, par, parity, sameness
- Antonyms
- imparity, inequality, nonequivalence
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equivalence
noun equiv·a·lence \i-ˈkwiv(-ə)-lən(t)s\
Medical Definition of EQUIVALENCE
: the state or property of being equivalent
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