equal
equal Lexical Profile
equal Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
"Divide the dough into four equal portions before baking."
Having the same status, rights, or opportunities as others, without discrimination.
"The constitution guarantees that all citizens are equal before the law."
Having the necessary strength, courage, or ability to meet a challenge successfully (used predicatively with 'to').
"The new director quickly proved she was equal to the demanding task of restructuring the department."
• verb
To be the same as in number, amount, or mathematical value.
"Four plus four equals eight."
To match or reach the same standard, level, or achievement as someone or something else.
"In the final lap, the sprinter managed to equal the world record set ten years ago."
To result in or be equivalent to a particular consequence or outcome.
"Cooperation between the two research teams equals faster scientific breakthroughs."
• noun
A person or thing considered to be the same as another in status, ability, or quality.
"The veteran mentor treated even the youngest apprentices as his intellectual equals."
• Rhymes for equal
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century directly from Latin 'aequalis' (meaning 'uniform, identical, or level'), derived from 'aequus' ('level, even, or just').