adjective / noun · academic
equivalent
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/e·QUIV·a·lent
equal in value, amount, function, meaning, or effect; something that is equal to something else
Examples
“One US dollar is roughly equivalent to 0.85 euros at the time of writing.”
“Her role is equivalent to that of a deputy manager.”
“We translated the score into an equivalent grade on the national scale.”
Band 8 sentence
“The new qualification is broadly equivalent to the previous degree, though assessed by different criteria.”
Collocations
- be equivalent to
- the equivalent of
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'equivalent with' instead of 'equivalent to'.→equivalent to
confuse 'equivalent' and 'equal' in technical contexts.→use 'equivalent' when meaning similar in function/value; 'equal' when exactly the same amount/degree
Say it for a higher band
5equal→6comparable→7+equivalent
Synonyms
comparable
equal
Easily confused
equal
“Two plus two equals four; they are equal.”
comparable
“The two systems are comparable in efficiency.”
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