equivalence

noun
UK: /ɪˈkwɪvələns/
US: /ɪˈkwɪvələns/

  1. The state of being equal or virtually equal.

    1. The two amounts show equivalence.
    2. The mathematical equivalence of two formulas was hard to prove.

  2. The condition of being functionally equal, even if appearing different.

    1. There is equivalence between the machines.
    2. The legal equivalence of different contracts was under examination.

Synonyms

correspondence identity similarity parallelism equality

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "equivalence" in English means: The state of being equal or virtually equal., The condition of being functionally equal, even if appearing different..

The phonetic transcription of "equivalence" is /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ in British English and /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "equivalence": correspondence, identity, similarity, parallelism, equality.

Example usage of "equivalence": "The two amounts show equivalence.". More examples on the page.