Meaning

8 senses
  1. (not comparable, usually)The same in one or more respects.

    Near-synonyms: equivalent; see also Thesaurus:equal

  2. The same in one or more respects.

    (not comparable, usually)The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment.

    We hold that all men are created equal and are thus equal under the law.

    having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

  3. (not comparable, usually)The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.

    Equal conditions should produce equal results.

    All else being equal, we can expect this factor to have no discernible effect by itself.

    gleich

    ра́вныйrávnyj, одина́ковыйodinákovyj, то́т жеtót že

    рі́внийrívnyj, одна́ковийodnákovyj, одна́кийodnákyj

  4. (not comparable, usually)Exactly identical, having the same value.

    All right angles are equal.

    gleich

    ра́вныйrávnyj

    рі́внийrívnyj

  5. (comparable, not comparable, usually)Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.

    This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it.

    be equal to the task

  6. (not comparable, usually)Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.

  7. (not comparable, obsolete, usually)Fair, impartial.

  8. (not comparable, obsolete, usually)Not variable; equable; uniform; even.

    an equal movement

Examples

399 sentences
  1. All men are equal before God.

    Усі люди рівні перед Богом. — anastasishko

    ruВсе люди равны перед Богом. — souris_qui_rit

    deVor Gott sind alle Menschen gleich. — Kerstin

  2. Everybody is equal before the law.

    Перед законом усі рівні. — rmdas

    ruПеред законом все равны. — wondersz1

    deVor dem Gesetz ist jeder gleich. — Adelpa

  3. Everyone is equal before the law.

    Перед законом усі рівні. — rmdas

    deVor dem Gesetz sind alle gleich. — MUIRIEL

  4. All languages are equal, but English is more equal than the others.

    Всі мови рівні, але англійська рівніша за інші. — deniko

    ruВсе языки равны, но английский равнее других. — al_ex_an_der

    deAlle Sprachen sind gleich, aber Englisch ist gleicher als die anderen. — MUIRIEL

  5. All men are equal.

    Усі люди рівні. — hectorvk

    ruВсе люди равны. — marafon

    deAlle Menschen sind gleich. — MUIRIEL

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the same in all respects:
Русский
By meaning 1
the same in all respects:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the same in all respects:

Origin

From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.

From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.

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Forms

more equal, most equal
Comparativemore equal Lesson
Superlativemost equal Lesson

regular

Synonyms

57 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

Collocations

4 patterns
  • equal to the
  • created equal
  • is equal to
  • two equals

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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