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单词 equivalence
释义

equivalence

noun

equiv·​a·​lence i-ˈkwiv-lən(t)s How to pronounce equivalence (audio)
-ˈkwi-və-
1
a
: the state or property of being equivalent
b
: the relation holding between two statements if they are either both true or both false so that to affirm one and to deny the other would result in a contradiction
2
: a presentation of terms as equivalent
3
: equality in metrical value of a regular foot and one in which there are substitutions

Synonyms

  • coequality
  • coordinateness
  • equality
  • equivalency
  • par
  • parity
  • sameness
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Example Sentences

the equivalence of the two propositions moviegoers who mistakenly believe that there is an equivalence between the personality of an actor and that of his character
Recent Examples on the Web These very different quantities are secretly the same, and this equivalence gives theorists a glimpse of the underlying unity of nature. George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2022 The fact that there’s no evidence that any government office has sought to stop an employee from saying grace over their own lunch notwithstanding, that argument is a false equivalence. Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker, 20 July 2022 But drawing any equivalence between rioters storming our Capitol to prevent the counting of electoral ballots and a cigar-chomping toy dog is a shameful and grotesque insult to the memory of everyone who died. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 21 June 2022 Fox News has seized upon the story, which led Colbert to say that anyone attempting to draw equivalence between Jan. 6 and last week's incident is shamefully insulting the memory of those who died at the Capitol. David Bauder, ajc, 21 June 2022 Livingston’s question was about equivalence between Seifert surfaces. Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2022 This distinction, between topological and smooth equivalence, doesn’t apply in three dimensions and is one of the deep mysteries of four-dimensional space — though less so now for Seifert surfaces. Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2022 This is an unnecessary attempt at balance: Is there really still a significant cohort of viewers who need such blunt equivalence in order to understand the basic humanity of the German civilian victims of the Allied air raids? Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 June 2022 And there is no moral equivalence between Joseph Stalin, the Soviet dictator, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. John Blake, CNN, 2 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

equivalence

noun

equiv·​a·​lence i-ˈkwiv(-ə)-lən(t)s How to pronounce equivalence (audio)
: the state or property of being equivalent

equivalence

noun

as in equivalency
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality moviegoers who mistakenly believe that there is an equivalence between the personality of an actor and that of his character

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • equivalency
  • equality
  • similarity
  • parity
  • par
  • correlation
  • resemblance
  • sameness
  • comparability
  • compatibility
  • coordinateness
  • coequality
  • interchangeability
  • parallelism
  • identity
  • correspondence
  • similitude
  • exchangeability
  • likeness
  • alikeness
  • identicalness
  • community

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inequality
  • nonequivalence
  • difference
  • distinction
  • disparity
  • divergence
  • diversity
  • discrepancy
  • distinctiveness
  • disagreement
  • distinctness
  • incompatibility
  • imparity
  • dissimilarity
  • disparateness
  • diverseness
  • unlikeness
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