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equivalent

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhnt, ee-kwuh-vey-luhnt] / ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt, ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənt /




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The technology behind WhatsApp's incognito mode is not the same as the end-to-end encryption the platform uses to protect other messages, but it is "the equivalent," Cathcart added.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"Viruses are so, so clever. Their entire genome is equivalent to about one mRNA sequence in humans, yet they are so effective," Koirala says.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The equivalent figure for Scotland was 149 and England and Wales was 140.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Rana didn’t take the $1 million—which was equivalent to less than two years of his compensation at the bank, the Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In order to keep the meter going steadily, every measure must have a combination of notes and rests that is equivalent to four quarter notes.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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