What does equate mean?

Definitions for equate
ɪˈkweɪtequate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. compare, liken, equateverb

    consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

    "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"

  2. equate, correspondverb

    be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics

  3. 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

  1. equateverb

    To consider equal, to state as being equivalent.

  2. Etymology: From aequātus, past participle of aequō.

ChatGPT

  1. equate

    Equate generally means to consider or deem to be equal, identical, or equivalent to something or someone else. It involves making a connection or comparison based on similarities or shared qualities, often in the process of problem solving or drawing conclusions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Equateverb

    to make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison; to reduce to mean time or motion; as, to equate payments; to equate lines of railroad for grades or curves; equated distances

  2. Etymology: [L. aequatus, p. p. of aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus level, equal. See Equal.]

Wikidata

  1. Equate

    Equate is a board game made by Conceptual Math Media where players score points by forming equations on a 19x19 game board. Equations appear across and down in a crossword fashion and must be mathematically correct. It is similar to Scrabble except players use digits and mathematical operators instead of letters.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of equate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of equate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of equate in a Sentence

  1. Christine Link:

    Let's not equate a lot of protesters with violence.

  2. Al Martin:

    I equate it to New York pizza.

  3. Greek Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas:

    You cannot stop someone who has decided to die, it is wrong to equate refugees with terrorists.

  4. Christine Coleman:

    I equate it to those conversations about sex.

  5. Charissa Thompson:

    When it comes to your physical being and intimate photos between you and your boyfriend and things that you sent to someone when you were in a long-distance relationship and in love, it is your private property, so it felt — the obvious — like such an invasion. But then the depths I am still taking to get back that privacy are unbelievable. The way I equate is someone came into my home, robbed my home of all its possessions, put it out in the cul-de-sac right in front of me, and I had to buy all of it right back to put back in my house. The star acknowledged that, unlike Andrews who saw the person that leaked her image caught and thrown in jail for 2 and a half years, she’s still seeking justice.

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  • ทำให้เท่าเทียมกันThai

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    (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
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