equal
/ˈiːkwəl/ adjective B1- The same in one or more respects. · Near-synonyms: equivalent; see also Thesaurus:equal
- The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment. · We hold that all men are created equal and are thus equal under the law.
- The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes. · Equal conditions should produce equal results.· All else being equal, we can expect this factor to have no discernible effect by itself.
- Exactly identical, having the same value. · All right angles are equal.
- Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified. · This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it.· be equal to the task
- Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.
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A subdued slam above told that the door of the east gable had been shut with equal vehemence.
“’Tis true, madame,” answered he, “that my father was a Girondin, but he was not among the number of those who voted for the king’s death; he was an equal sufferer with yourself during the Reign of Terror, and had well-nigh lost his head on the same scaffold on which your father perished.”
THE HARES harangued the assembly, and argued that all should be equal.
The Huntsman wished to have the fish, and their owner experienced an equal longing for the contents of the game-bag.
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