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equivalence

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhns, ee-kwuh-vay-luhns] / ɪˈkwɪv ə ləns, ˌi kwəˈveɪ ləns /


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Hence the film’s clunky equivalence of Hansen’s dogged chase to that of the American army.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

It later became central to Albert Einstein's theory of gravity through the equivalence principle, which connects gravitational mass with inertial mass.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

This interpretation, however, rests on a false equivalence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

Nasdaq’s design involves issuers sponsoring tokens, integrating blockchain records into official share registries, preserving legal equivalence.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

In fact, the equivalence between gravitational forces and the forces we would feel in an accelerating spaceship is a major feature of Einstein’s later general theory of relativity.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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