What does Equal mean?
Definitions for Equal
ˈi kwəlequal
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Equal.
Princeton's WordNet
peer, equal, match, compeeradjective
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
equaladjective
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
"on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
adequate, equalverb
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
"she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task"
equal, beverb
be identical or equivalent to
"One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
equal, touch, rival, matchverb
be equal to in quality or ability
"Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
equal, match, equalize, equalise, equateverb
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
"let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
Wiktionary
equalnoun
A person or thing of equal status to others.
equalverb
To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
Two plus two equals four.
equalverb
To be equivalent to; to match
equalverb
To have as its consequence.
equaladjective
The same in all respects.
Equal conditions should produce equal results.
equaladjective
Exactly identical, having the same value.
All right angles are equal.
equaladjective
Fair, impartial.
equaladjective
Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it.
Etymology: From aequalis.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Equaladjective
Etymology: æqualis, Latin.
If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them. Ecclus. xxxii. 9.
Equal lot
May join us; equal joy, as equal love. John Milton, Par. Lost.Although there were no man in the world to take notice of it, every triangle would contain three angles equal to two right angles. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.
The Scots trusted not their own numbers, as equal to fight with the English. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
He laughs at all the vulgar cares and fears,
At their vain triumphs, and their vainer tears;
An equal temper in his mind he found,
When fortune flatter’d him, and when she frown’d. Dryden.Think not of me: perhaps my equal mind
May learn to bear the fate the gods allot me. Smith.It is not permitted me to make my commendations equal to your merit. John Dryden, Fab. Dedication.
Each to his proper fortune stand or fall;
Equal and unconcern’d I look on all:
Rutilians, Trojans, are the same to me,
And both shall draw the lots their fates decree. John Dryden, Æn.They who are not disposed to receive them, may let them alone, or reject them; it is equal to me. George Cheyne, Phil. Prin.
He submitted himself, and sware to all equal conditions. 2 Mac. xiii. 23.
They made the married, orphans, widows, yea and the aged also, equal in spoils with themselves. 2 Mac. viii. 30.
Equalnoun
Etymology: from the adjective.
He is enamoured on Hero: I pray you, dissuade him from her; she is no equal for his birth. William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing.
He would make them all equals to the citizens of Rome. 2 Mac. ix. 15.
Those who were once his equals, envy and defame him, because they now see him their superiour; and those who were once his superiours, because they look upon him as their equal. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 256.
To my dear equal, in my native land,
My plighted vow I gave: I his receiv’d:
Each swore with truth; with pleasure each believ’d:
The mutual contract was to heav’n convey’d. Matthew Prior.I profited in the Jews religion above many my equals in mine own nation. Gal. i. 14.
To Equalverb
Etymology: from the noun.
I know no body so like to equal him, even at the age he wrote most of them, as yourself. William Trumbull, to Pope.
One whose all not equals Edward’s moiety. William Shakespeare.
Then sought Sicheus through the shady grove,
Who answer’d all her cares, and equal’d all her love. Dryd.Nor you, great queen, these offices repent,
Which he will equal, and perhaps augment. John Dryden, Virg.
ChatGPT
equal
Equal typically refers to something being the same in quantity, size, degree, value, or status. It suggests a balance or equivalence between two or more things. The term is often used in mathematics to denote that two quantities or expressions are the same. It can also refer to a state of fairness or impartiality in social contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Equaladjective
agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land, water, etc. ; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or talents; commodities of equal value
Equaladjective
bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to the task
Equaladjective
not variable; equable; uniform; even; as, an equal movement
Equaladjective
evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just
Equaladjective
of the same interest or concern; indifferent
Equaladjective
intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; -- opposed to mixed
Equaladjective
exactly agreeing with respect to quantity
Equalnoun
one not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, "If equals be taken from equals the remainders are equal."
Equalnoun
state of being equal; equality
Equalverb
to be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be commen/urate with
Equalverb
to make equal return to; to recompense fully
Equalverb
to make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality
Wikidata
Equal
Equal is a brand of artificial sweetener containing aspartame, dextrose and maltodextrin. It is marketed as a tabletop sweetener by Merisant, a global corporation which also used to own the well-known NutraSweet brand when it was a subsidiary of Monsanto and which has headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, Switzerland, Mexico, and Australia. In French Canada, Equal is known as "Égal".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Equal
ē′kwal, adj. identical: of the same value: adequate: in just proportion: fit: equable: uniform: equitable: evenly balanced: just.—n. one of the same age, rank, &c.—v.t. to be, or to make, equal to:—pr.p. ē′qualling; pa.p. ē′qualled.—n. Equalisā′tion, the act of making equal: state of being equalised.—v.t. E′qualise, to make equal.—adj. and n. Equalitār′ian, of or pertaining to the equality of mankind.—n. Equal′ity, the condition of being equal: sameness: evenness.—adv. E′qually.—n. E′qualness, the state of being equal: evenness: uniformity.—v.t. Equāte′, to reduce to an average or to a common standard of comparison: to regard as equal:—pr.p. equāt′ing; pa.p. equāt′ed.—ns. Equā′tion, the act of making equal: (alg.) a statement of the equality of two quantities: reduction to a mean proportion; Equā′tor (geog.), a great circle passing round the middle of the globe and dividing it into two equal parts: (astron.) the equinoctial.—adj. Equatō′rial, of or pertaining to the equator.—n. an instrument for observing and following a celestial body in any part of its diurnal course.—adv. Equatō′rially, so as to have motion or direction parallel to the equator.—Equal to the occasion, fit or able for an emergency.—Equation of time, the reduction from mean solar time to apparent solar time.—An equal (Spens.), a state of equality.—Personal equation, any error common to all the observations of some one person, any tendency to error or prejudice due to the personal characteristics of some person for which allowance must be made. [L. æqualis—æquāre, to make equal—æquus, equal.]
Editors Contribution
equal
A known and specific quantity, type or value.
We received the equal amount of pay and are very grateful.
Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020
equal
An exact similar amount or value
The father and mother agreed the children must have an equal amount of pocket money every week
Submitted by MaryC on February 3, 2020
equal
An intuitive and known quantity.
They had an equal amount of food to share at the table with their loved ones.
Submitted by MaryC on January 31, 2020
equal
The intuitive knowing that every human being and animal is of true value.
WE are all equal human beings different roles and responsibilities and equal also to the animals they are of equal value to us.
Submitted by MaryC on March 25, 2020
equal
To have the entitlement to rights, opportunities or choices.
Equal opportunities for all are guaranteed.
Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020
Entomology
Equal
of the same length, size or shape: the superfices when they are without inequalities.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Equal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1761
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Equal' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1531
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Equal' in Verbs Frequency: #1108
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Equal' in Adjectives Frequency: #216
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Anagrams for Equal »
quale
queal
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Equal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Equal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Equal in a Sentence
I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.
Structurally they are betting the farm and everything possible to get through these midterms, and they are just opening up the checkbook to do it. ' Public investment shrinks as safety net balloonsWhatever the immediate political impact, if President Joe Biden ultimately signs anything like the proposed program, it would mark a new era in Washington's role in the economy.Over the past 50 years, federal spending, as a share of the nation's economic output, has averaged about 20.6 %, according to calculations by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a centrist group that argues for budgetary restraint. Washington has significantly exceeded that level only in times of crisis : Spending reached 24 % of the nation's gross domestic product during Obama's first term immediately after the 2008 financial crisis and roughly 32 % during the Covid pandemic, federal figures show. ( Federal spending as a share of the economy reached its modern high of more than 40 % at the height of World War II.) Though federal spending over the past half century has remained relatively constant at about one-fifth of the economy, the composition of that spending has shifted dramatically. Over that period, public investment -- defined primarily as federal spending on infrastructure, education and training, and support for research and development -- has declined, while the safety net -- including such payments to individuals as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food assistance and various tax credits for families -- has soared. Its totally different from anything put forward by Obama or Clinton. In terms of any kind of coherent strategic focus theres been nothing like this since the build-out of the suburbs, and the buildup of the educational system.Josh Bivens, research director, Economic Policy InstituteIn 1969, federal figures show, public investment and payments to individuals each consumed nearly one-third of total federal spending, an amount equal to about 6 % of the economy. By 2019, the last year before Washington poured huge sums into the Covid crisis, public investment had fallen to just 12.5 % of Responsible Federal Budget while payments to individuals had grown past 70 %. Public investment now equals only about 2.5 % of the economy, while payments to individuals consume more than five times as much.The exact distribution between public investment and safety net spending in the Democratic plans isn't known, because the party hasn't released details on the funding levels in the $ 3.5 trillion budget blueprint that Senate Democrats recently agreed on. But it's clear that the proposal -- coupled with the bipartisan infrastructure agreement advancing on a separate track -- would represent a huge expansion on both fronts.The infusion of new money for public investment might be most striking, given how steadily it has lost ground in federal priorities. Public investment fell from about 30 % of federal spending in the late 1960s to about 20 % by the late 1970s and 15 % by the mid-1990s, a plateau from which it's since drifted further down except for a brief recovery under Obama's first-term stimulus plan. The budget plans Senate Democrats are advancing would provide a more lasting turnaround. The bipartisan plan would spend almost $ 600 billion on.
Senate Republicans mounted a partisan filibuster against a very straightforward piece of legislation to help provide equal pay to women, it's shocking that my Republican colleagues believe that the Senate has no role to play in defending the rights of women who are unfairly and illegally discriminated against in the workplace.
Tom McMakin, CEO, Great Harvest:
Equal participants doing similar things will generate lots of new ideas.
Not all programs are created equal, people think airlines are copycats and all their programs are the same, but they’re really not.
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- dieselfde, gelyk, identiesAfrikaans
- مساوٍ, يساوي, عدل, ساوى, المساوِيArabic
- равен, еднакъв, равнявам сеBulgarian
- igualCatalan, Valencian
- stejnýCzech
- cydraddol, cydraddWelsh
- Gleichgestellte, Gleichgestellter, gleichen, gleichGerman
- ίσοςGreek
- samaEsperanto
- igualar, igualSpanish
- برابرPersian
- samanlainen, vertainen, sama, [[yhtä]] [[suuri]] [[kuin]]Finnish
- égale, égalFrench
- diongbháilIrish
- leithidScottish Gaelic
- समानHindi
- uguale, pari, eguagliareItalian
- 同じ, 等しいJapanese
- aequalisLatin
- lygus, vienodas, tolygusLithuanian
- vienāds, vienlīdzīgs, līdzīgsLatvian
- whāriteMāori
- identiek, gelijk, gelijke, betekenen, gelijk zijn aan, identiekeDutch
- er likNorwegian
- igualar, [[ser]] [[igual]] [[a]], par, igual, significarPortuguese
- egalRomanian
- ровня, равняться, одинаковый, равныйRussian
- like, lik, jämlike, vara lika med, betydaSwedish
- parehasTagalog
- рівнийUkrainian
- công bằngVietnamese
- 等於Chinese
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