Equals

noun

/ˈiːkwəlz/

Word Frequency: 7.9

Definitions

1.nounA person or thing of equal status to others.

"This beer has no equal."

2.nounState of being equal; equality.

3.verbTo be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

"Two plus two equals four."

4.verbTo make equivalent to; to cause to match.

"David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter."

5.verbTo have as its consequence.

"Losing this deal equals losing your job."

6.nounThe symbol =

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