equal

nouns

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

compeer, equal, match, peer

is derived from

equate

is derived from

equate

verbs

be identical or equivalent to

"One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

be, equal

antonym

differ

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"

equal, match, rival, touch

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"

equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match

adjectives

having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

"on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"

equal

is derived from

equality

antonym

unequal

is similar to

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"

equivalent, tantamount

is similar to

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

"a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

close, tight

is similar to

having the same standing before the law

coequal

is similar to

of equal importance, rank, or degree

coordinate

is similar to

the same distance apart at every point

equidistant

is similar to

having all sides or faces equal

equilateral

is similar to

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"

even, fifty-fifty

is similar to

in equal parts

"a half-and-half mixture"

half-and-half

is similar to

equal in duration or interval

"the oscillations were isochronal"

isochronal, isochronous

is similar to

having equal magnetic inclinations

isoclinal, isoclinic

is similar to

having equal dimensions or measurements

isometric, isometrical

is similar to

of a process or change taking place at constant temperature

isothermal

is similar to

on equal terms by payment or requital

"we're now quits"; "finally quits with the loan"

quits

is similar to

of the score in a contest

"the score is tied"

even, level, tied

see also

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"

same

is an attribute of

the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

equality

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, equal