Equivalent
Having the same value, meaning, or effect as something else; interchangeable in a given context.
adjectiveEquivalent
Having the same value, meaning, or effect as something else; interchangeable in a given context.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine two different postage stamps, one with a bird and one with a ship, but both cost the same to mail a letter. They are equivalent in value.
Sounds Like
ih-KWIV-uh-lษnt
Looks Like
Looks like 'equal' with the suffix -ent; visually resembles the word 'equal' plus -ent.
Remember This
From Latin aequivalฤns meaning 'having equal value,' formed from aequus (equal) + valฤre (to be worth).
Other Forms
Connect With
equal, identical, comparable, interchangeable, tantamount
Note
In everyday use, equivalent can mean 'equal in value or effect' without implying identical appearance. In math and logic, equivalent statements yield the same truth value under a given transformation.