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| 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" |
| even | | |
| n. (time) | 1. eve, even, evening, eventide | the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall).; "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" |
| ~ daylight, daytime, day | the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside.; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" |
| ~ guest night | an evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests. |
| ~ sundown, sunset | the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon. |
| ~ crepuscle, crepuscule, dusk, evenfall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall, twilight, fall | the time of day immediately following sunset.; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" |
| v. (contact) | 2. even, even out, flush, level | make level or straight.; "level the ground" |
| ~ change surface | undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface. |
| ~ grade | level to the right gradient. |
| ~ strickle, strike | smooth with a strickle.; "strickle the grain in the measure" |
| ~ strickle | level off with a strickle in a measuring container.; "strickle sand" |
| v. (change) | 3. even, even out | become even or more even.; "even out the surface" |
| ~ 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" |
| v. (change) | 4. even, even out | make even or more even. |
| ~ regularise, regularize | make regular or more regular.; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker" |
| ~ even, even out | become even or more even.; "even out the surface" |
| adj. | 5. even | divisible by two. |
| adj. | 6. even, fifty-fifty | 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" |
| ~ equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" |
| adj. | 7. even | being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with).; "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window" |
| ~ flat, level, plane | having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another.; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"; "skirts sewn with fine flat seams" |
| ~ flatbottom, flatbottomed | having a flat bottom.; "a flatbottom kettle"; "a flatbottomed boat" |
| ~ flush | of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane.; "a door flush with the wall"; "the bottom of the window is flush with the floor" |
| ~ justified | having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins. |
| ~ lap-jointed | jointed so as to produce a flush surface. |
| ~ straight-grained | of timber; having fibers that run in parallel. |
| ~ level | oriented at right angles to the plumb.; "the picture is level" |
| ~ straight, true | accurately fitted; level.; "the window frame isn't quite true" |
| ~ smooth | having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities.; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror" |
| ~ steady | not subject to change or variation especially in behavior.; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" |
| adj. | 8. even, regular | symmetrically arranged.; "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon" |
| ~ symmetric, symmetrical | having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts. |
| adj. | 9. even, regular | occurring at fixed intervals.; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing" |
| ~ steady | not subject to change or variation especially in behavior.; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" |
| adj. | 10. even, level, tied | of the score in a contest.; "the score is tied" |
| ~ equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" |
| adv. | 11. even | used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected.; "even an idiot knows that"; "declined even to consider the idea"; "I don't have even a dollar!" |
| adv. | 12. even | in spite of; notwithstanding.; "even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him" |
| adv. | 13. even, still, yet | to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons.; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" |
| adv. | 14. even | to the full extent.; "loyal even unto death" |
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