English · Word Candidate

equivalent

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: equivalents · equivalenting · equivalented

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tương tự hoặc giống hệt về giá trị, ý nghĩa hoặc hiệu ứng

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Adjective

Examples

To burn calories, a thirty-minute jog is equivalent to a couple of hamburgers.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có sự tương ứng một-một

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Adjective

Examples

All enumerable sets are equivalent to each other, but not to any finite set.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất cứ thứ gì gần như bằng với thứ khác

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Noun

Examples

He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants were entitled to an equivalent, and went so far as to suggest several equivalents.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An equivalent weight.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trọng lượng tương đương

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “equivalent” mean?

Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

Is “equivalent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.