equal

  • (a) having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
    • on equal terms
    • all men are equal before the law
  • (a) having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
    • she had adequate training
    • her training was adequate
    • she was adequate to the job
    • he was equal to the task
    adequate,

Nouns

  • (n) a person who is of equal standing with another in a group compeer, peer, match,

Verbs

  • (v) be identical or equivalent to
    • One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!
    be,
  • (v) be equal to in quality or ability
    • Nothing can rival cotton for durability
    • Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
    • Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
    rival, match, touch,
  • (v) make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
    • let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office
    • The company matched the discount policy of its competitors
    equalise, equalize, equate, match,

Synonyms

compeer peer match be rival touch adequate equalise equalize equate

Antonyms

differ unequal inadequate

See also

commensurate comparable same satisfactory

Words of close approximity

equid equip Equus
equal-area map projection equal-area projection equalisation equalise equaliser equalitarian equalitarianism equality equality before the law Equality State equalization equalize equalizer equalizing dividend equally equal opportunity equal protection of the laws equal sign equal temperament equal to