equivalent
/ɪˈkwɪv.əl.ənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈkwɪv.əl.ənt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈkwi-və-lənt -ˈkwiv-lənt/ (ame, mw) · /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (ame, ipa)
equivalent — adjective
- equivalentpositive
- more equivalentcomparative
- most equivalentsuperlative
1. matching another thing in degree, worth, meaning, or effect — so the two can be
matching another thing in degree, worth, meaning, or effect — so the two can be seen as the same for a particular purpose.
Ryo's experience as a team leader is equivalent to three years of professional management training.
collocation: equivalent to [noun phrase]
In this recipe, one cup of milk is equivalent to two hundred and fifty millilitres of water.
collocation: be equivalent to [measurement]
The fine for this offence is roughly equivalent to a month of the worker's salary.
A degree from this college is considered equivalent to one from a top national university.
The noise from the building site was equivalent to a plane taking off nearby.
- equal
stronger — means exactly the same in size, number, or value, not just comparable in effect
- comparable
softer — means similar enough to make a comparison, not necessarily matching
- corresponding
used when things match in position, function, or timing across two systems
- parallel
suggests two things develop alongside each other in similar ways
文法句型
be + equivalent + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically used with the preposition 'to' — 'X is equivalent to Y'. Not gradable: you cannot say 'more equivalent' or 'very equivalent'. Unlike 'identical', two equivalent things may differ in form but still match in effect or value.
常見錯誤
equivalent — noun
- equivalentsingular
- equivalentsplural
1. a thing that matches another in degree, worth, meaning, or effect, so that the t
a thing that matches another in degree, worth, meaning, or effect, so that the two serve the same purpose or produce the same result.
Sari's job title is different, but her role is the exact equivalent of a department manager.
collocation: the equivalent of [noun]
The French word 'pain' is the direct equivalent of the English word 'bread'.
collocation: direct equivalent
Taking the stairs every day is the exercise equivalent of a thirty-minute walk.
The festival became the social equivalent of a state visit in terms of importance.
This digital tablet is the modern equivalent of a paper notebook and pen.
- counterpart
a person or thing that has the same role or position in a different system or place
- match
less formal; something that is as good as or the same as another thing
- analogue
slightly formal; something that is similar to something else in structure or function
- parallel
a similar event or development that can be compared across situations
- opposite
something that is as different as possible from another thing
文法句型
the + equivalent + of + noun phrase
a/an + equivalent + of/to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with 'the' + 'of' ('the equivalent of something'). Also used as a modifier in compound nouns ('a cash equivalent', 'the exercise equivalent'). The noun and adjective forms have the same spelling — context determines which is being used.