| equivalent | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. equivalent | a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc.; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps" |
| ~ cognition, knowledge, noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. |
| ~ counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis | a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another. |
| ~ substitute, replacement | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. combining weight, eq, equivalent, equivalent weight | the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen. |
| ~ atomic mass, atomic weight, relative atomic mass | (chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units. |
| adj. | 3. equivalent, tantamount | being essentially equal to something.; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt" |
| ~ equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" |
| identical | | |
| adj. | 1. identical, indistinguishable | exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different.; "rows of identical houses"; "cars identical except for their license plates"; "they wore indistinguishable hats" |
| ~ same | closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree.; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" |
| adj. | 2. identical, selfsame, very | being the exact same one; not any other:.; "this is the identical room we stayed in before"; "the themes of his stories are one and the same"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the very man I want to see" |
| ~ same | same in identity.; "the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street" |
| adj. | 3. identical, monovular | (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum.; "identical twins are monovular" |
| adj. | 4. identical | having properties with uniform values along all axes. |
| ~ natural philosophy, physics | the science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| ~ isotropic, isotropous | invariant with respect to direction. |
| adj. | 5. identical, superposable | coinciding exactly when superimposed.; "identical triangles" |
| ~ congruent | coinciding when superimposed. |
| same | | |
| n. (person) | 1. lapp, lapplander, saame, saami, same, sami | a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer. |
| ~ lapland, lappland | a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps. |
| ~ european | a native or inhabitant of Europe. |
| n. (communication) | 2. lapp, saame, saami, same, sami | the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula. |
| ~ lappic, lappish | any of the languages spoken by the Lapps and generally assumed to be Uralic languages. |
| adj. | 3. same | same in identity.; "the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street" |
| ~ aforementioned, aforesaid, said | being the one previously mentioned or spoken of.; "works of all the aforementioned authors"; "said party has denied the charges" |
| ~ selfsame, identical, very | being the exact same one; not any other:.; "this is the identical room we stayed in before"; "the themes of his stories are one and the same"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the very man I want to see" |
| adj. | 4. same | closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree.; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" |
| ~ equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" |
| ~ like, similar | resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination.; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality" |
| ~ assonant | having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables.; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'" |
| ~ comparable, corresponding, like | conforming in every respect.; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year" |
| ~ cookie-cutter | having the same appearance (as if mass-produced).; "a suburb of cookie-cutter houses" |
| ~ duplicate | identically copied from an original.; "a duplicate key" |
| ~ homophonic | having the same sound. |
| ~ identical, indistinguishable | exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different.; "rows of identical houses"; "cars identical except for their license plates"; "they wore indistinguishable hats" |
| ~ one | of the same kind or quality.; "two animals of one species" |
| ~ synoptical, synoptic | presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament.; "synoptic sayings" |
| ~ similar | marked by correspondence or resemblance.; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats" |
| ~ unvaried, unvarying | lacking variety. |
| adj. | 5. like, same | equal in amount or value.; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number" |
| ~ equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" |
| adj. | 6. same | unchanged in character or nature.; "the village stayed the same"; "his attitude is the same as ever" |
| ~ unchanged | not made or become different.; "the causes that produced them have remained unchanged" |
| uniform | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. uniform | clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification. |
| ~ article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. |
| ~ jump suit | one-piece uniform worn by parachutists. |
| ~ livery | uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs. |
| ~ military uniform | prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers. |
| v. (possession) | 2. uniform | provide with uniforms.; "The guards were uniformed" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| adj. | 3. uniform, unvarying | always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences.; "a street of uniform tall white buildings" |
| ~ single | having uniform application.; "a single legal code for all" |
| adj. | 4. consistent, uniform | the same throughout in structure or composition.; "bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product" |
| ~ homogeneous, homogenous | all of the same or similar kind or nature.; "a close-knit homogeneous group" |
| adj. | 5. undifferentiated, uniform | not differentiated. |
| ~ dedifferentiated | having experienced or undergone dedifferentiation or the loss of specialization in form or function.; "the hebephrenic--the most severely dedifferentiated of all schizophrenic patients" |
| adj. | 6. uniform | evenly spaced.; "at regular (or uniform) intervals" |
| ~ regular | in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle.; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties" |
| alike | | |
| adj. | 1. alike, like, similar | having the same or similar characteristics.; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste" |
| adv. | 2. alike, likewise | equally.; "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms" |
| adv. | 3. alike | in a like manner.; "they walk alike" |
| equal | | |
| n. (person) | 1. compeer, equal, match, peer | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group. |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ peer group | contemporaries of the same status. |
| ~ associate | a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor.; "he had to consult his associate before continuing" |
| ~ coeval, contemporary | a person of nearly the same age as another. |
| ~ gangsta | (Black English) a member of a youth gang. |
| ~ backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).; "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" |
| ~ successor, replacement | a person who follows next in order.; "he was President Lincoln's successor" |
| ~ townsman | a person from the same town as yourself.; "a fellow townsman" |
| v. (stative) | 2. be, equal | be identical or equivalent to.; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" |
| ~ correspond, equate | be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics. |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| ~ represent, stand for, correspond | take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to.; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin" |
| ~ translate | be equivalent in effect.; "the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power" |
| v. (stative) | 3. equal, match, rival, touch | be equal to in quality or ability.; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" |
| ~ equalise, equalize, equal, equate, match | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| v. (change) | 4. equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ homologise, homologize | make homologous. |
| ~ homogenize, homogenise | cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing.; "homogenize the main ingredients" |
| ~ tie, draw | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc..; "The teams drew a tie" |
| ~ rival, equal, match, touch | be equal to in quality or ability.; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" |
| adj. | 5. equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" |
| ~ commensurate | corresponding in size or degree or extent.; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked" |
| ~ comparable | able to be compared or worthy of comparison. |
| ~ equivalent, tantamount | being essentially equal to something.; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt" |
| ~ close, tight | (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched.; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" |
| ~ coequal | having the same standing before the law. |
| ~ coordinate | of equal importance, rank, or degree. |
| ~ equidistant | the same distance apart at every point. |
| ~ equilateral | having all sides or faces equal. |
| ~ fifty-fifty, even | equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced.; "even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even terms"; "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"; "had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance"; "an even fight" |
| ~ half-and-half | in equal parts.; "a half-and-half mixture" |
| ~ isochronal, isochronous | equal in duration or interval.; "the oscillations were isochronal" |
| ~ isoclinal, isoclinic | having equal magnetic inclinations. |
| ~ isometrical, isometric | having equal dimensions or measurements. |
| ~ isothermal | of a process or change taking place at constant temperature. |
| ~ quits | on equal terms by payment or requital.; "we're now quits"; "finally quits with the loan" |
| ~ level, tied, even | of the score in a contest.; "the score is tied" |
| ~ same | closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree.; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" |
| adj. | 6. adequate, equal | having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task" |
| ~ adequate to, equal to, up to, capable | having the requisite qualities for.; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require" |
| ~ competent | adequate for the purpose.; "a competent performance" |
| ~ satisfactory | giving satisfaction.; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" |
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