equivalent

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

ADJECTIVE

same, similar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commensurate comparable corresponding equal identical proportionate tantamount

STRONG

agnate carbon convertible copy correlative correspondent ditto duplicate even like parallel reciprocal substitute

WEAK

akin alike analogous homologous indistinguishable interchangeable of a kind same difference synonymous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

different dissimilar opposite unequal unlike

WEAK

changeable mismatched

NOUN

equal, counterpart

Synonyms

STRONG

correspondent ditto like match obverse opposite parallel peer reciprocal substitute twin

WEAK

carbon copy dead ringer same difference spitting image

Antonyms

STRONG

difference

Example Sentences

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The chemically equivalent generic costs $160 per dose — a steep discount from the brand-name version at $3,000 a dose.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Vera Rubin AI servers are set to be 3.3 times faster than the current top-of-the-range Blackwell Ultra equivalent.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

You could, if you really wanted to match your own experience dollar for dollar, give him the equivalent, in 2026 dollars, of the inheritance you received.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But is there unique scientific value in these images, or are these simply the equivalent of holiday photos?

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In Puerto Rico if I’d been that pushy, I would have been called mal educada by the Mr. Grant equivalent and sent home with a note to my mother.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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