equivalence
equivalence · equivalences · equivalenced · equivalencing
To be equivalent or equal toTo be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.
/ɪˈkwɪv.ə.ləns/
» The tilde is used in math to denote equivalence.
adjusting · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.
Examples
4 sentencesThe tilde is used in math to denote equivalence.
What does translation equivalence involve?
ruЧто включает в себя эквивалентный перевод? — namikiri
Semantic equivalence is protean as well as fuzzy: what hoi polloi find equivalent may to cognoscenti be quite distinct.
There are words in Portuguese that don't have translation or equivalence in other languages like "açaí", "samba" or "guaraná".
Origin
From French équivalence, from Medieval Latin aequivalentia.From French équivalence, from Medieval Latin aequivalentia.
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Forms
equivalences, equivalencing, equivalenced, equivalenced| Base form | equivalence · to equivalence |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | equivalences |
| Present participle | equivalencing |
| Past simple | equivalenced |
| Past participle | equivalenced |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle