English

Detailed Synonyms for equal in English

equal:

equal adj

  1. equal
  2. equal
  3. equal
    – having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task 1
    adequate; equal
    – having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task 1
    • adequate adj
      • she had adequate training1
      • her training was adequate1
      • she was adequate to the job1
    • equal adj
      • he was equal to the task1
  4. equal
    – having the same quantity, value, or measure as another 1
    equal
    – having the same quantity, value, or measure as another 1
    • equal adj
      • on equal terms1
      • all men are equal before the law1

equal [the ~] noun

  1. the equal
    the equal; the peer; the match
  2. the equal
    – a person who is of equal standing with another in a group 1
    the peer; the match; the equal; the compeer
    – a person who is of equal standing with another in a group 1

to equal verb (equals, equaled, equaling)

  1. to equal
    – make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching 1
    to match; to equal; to equate; to equalize; equalise
    – make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching 1
    • match verb (matches, matched, matching)
      • The company matched the discount policy of its competitors1
    • equal verb (equals, equaled, equaling)
    • equate verb (equates, equated, equating)
    • equalize verb, American (equalizes, equalized, equalizing)
      • let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office1
    • equalise verb, British
  2. to equal
    – be identical or equivalent to 1
    to be; to equal
    – be identical or equivalent to 1
    • be verb (is, was, being)
    • equal verb (equals, equaled, equaling)
      • One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!1
  3. to equal
    – be equal to in quality or ability 1
    to match; to touch; to equal; to rival
    – be equal to in quality or ability 1
    • match verb (matches, matched, matching)
      • Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents1
    • touch verb (touches, touched, touching)
      • Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues1
    • equal verb (equals, equaled, equaling)
    • rival verb (rivals, rivalled, rivalling)
      • Nothing can rival cotton for durability1

Conjugations for equal:

present
  1. equal
  2. equal
  3. equals
  4. equal
  5. equal
  6. equal
simple past
  1. equaled
  2. equaled
  3. equaled
  4. equaled
  5. equaled
  6. equaled
present perfect
  1. have equaled
  2. have equaled
  3. has equaled
  4. have equaled
  5. have equaled
  6. have equaled
past continuous
  1. was equaling
  2. were equaling
  3. was equaling
  4. were equaling
  5. were equaling
  6. were equaling
future
  1. shall equal
  2. will equal
  3. will equal
  4. shall equal
  5. will equal
  6. will equal
continuous present
  1. am equaling
  2. are equaling
  3. is equaling
  4. are equaling
  5. are equaling
  6. are equaling
subjunctive
  1. be equaled
  2. be equaled
  3. be equaled
  4. be equaled
  5. be equaled
  6. be equaled
diverse
  1. equal!
  2. let's equal!
  3. equaled
  4. equaling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "equal":

  1. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task1
    • he was equal to the task1
  2. having the same quantity, value, or measure as another1
    • on equal terms1
    • all men are equal before the law1
  3. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group1
  4. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching1
  5. be identical or equivalent to1
    • One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!1
  6. be equal to in quality or ability1

Related Synonyms for equal