equipollent
/ˌiːkwɪˈpɒl(ə)nt
/ /ˌɛkwɪˈpɒl(ə)nt/adjective archaic
Equal or equivalent in power, effect, or significance.Bellavitis then defines the ‘equipollent sum of line segments’ and obtains an ‘equipollent calculus’ which is essentially a vector space....
- Given the plane, he called two line segments equipollent if they are parallel, of equal lengths, and equally directed.
- But the evidence against doing so is at least equipollent: Bayle claims, repeatedly and unequivocally, to be a believer.
Derivatives
equipollence
/ /ˌɛkwɪˈpɒləns / noun ...- As noted, Hegel located the heart of skepticism in the equipollence strategy.
- Open scepticism rejects the demonstration of equipollence as itself dogmatic and emphasises the usefulness of refined elaborations of appearances.
equipollency
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French equipolent, from Latin aequipollent- 'of equal value', from aequi- 'equally' + pollere 'be strong'.