equal
The same in one or more respects.
Adjective 3 meanings
The same in one or more respects.
“Near-synonyms: equivalent; see also Thesaurus:equal”
Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
“This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it.”
Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.
Verb 4 meanings
To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
“Two plus two equals four.”
To make equivalent to; to cause to match.
“David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.”
To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to.
To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean.
“Losing this deal equals losing your job.”
Noun 1 meaning
A person or thing of equal status to others.
“We're all equals here.”
Etymology
From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.
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EQUAL at a glance
EQUAL has 5 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (E 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,195 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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