tantamount
Equivalent in meaning or effectEquivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct.
» His request was tantamount to a threat.
Seine Bitte war einer Drohung gleichzusetzen. — Dani6187
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1 sensesEquivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct.
gleichbedeutend
равноси́льныйravnosílʹnyj
рівноси́льнийrivnosýlʹnyj, рівноці́ннийrivnocínnyj
- being essentially equal to something
Examples
6 sentencesHis request was tantamount to a threat.
deSeine Bitte war einer Drohung gleichzusetzen. — Dani6187
A lack of response is tantamount to acquiescence.
Pushing a division by zero is tantamount to dropping reason.
Robson's proposal is tantamount to defending terrorists because they have a cause.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
deEin Sieg, der durch Gewalt errungen wurde, ist gleichbedeutend mit einer Niederlage, denn er ist nur vorübergehend. — Sudajaengi
Translations
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Origin
First attested in English in 1628. Either inherited from an unattested Middle English borrFirst attested in English in 1628. Either inherited from an unattested Middle English borrowing from Anglo-Norman tant amount, from amunter, from tant (“as much”) amonter (“to amount to”) or borrowed in the early 17th century from Italian tanto montare (“to amount to as much”).
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Forms
more tantamount, most tantamount| Comparative | more tantamount Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tantamount Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- being essentially equal to something:equivalent
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.